PANSTARRS

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis

-1,798.563 AU

Eccentricity

1.0025

Inclination

95.38°

Perihelion

4.409 AU

Longitude of ascending node

345.94°

Argument of periapsis

109.01°

Epoch · J2000

JD 2461705.22840 (perihelion)

Orbit class · HYP

Hyperbolic comet

Earth MOID · 1,552.7 LD

3.9899 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used

2,217

Data arc

830 days

First observed

3 July 2024

Last observed

11 October 2026

Residual RMS

0.43 ″

Solution · Otto Matic

14 October 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)

6.2

Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.8

6.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2024 R4