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C/2018 C2 (Lemmon)
Classification: Hyperbolic Comet          SPK-ID: 1003566
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2458258.5 (2018-May-20.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 11 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e 1.001806557266361 4.7958e-06  
a -1083.00607841747 2.8741 au
q 1.956512500478245 1.8208e-06 au
i 34.45339330967993 3.9994e-05 deg
node 91.13971561497642 4.5884e-05 deg
peri 134.1384875611278 0.00014738 deg
M -.0003656942054815255 1.462e-06 deg
tp 2458271.723924047784
(2018-Jun-02.22392405)		 0.00026577 TDB
period n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 d
yr
n 2.765398562182507E-5 1.1008e-07 deg/d
Q n/a n/a au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      1672  
   data-arc span      272 days  
   first obs. used      2018-01-28  
   last obs. used      2018-10-27  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   norm. resid. RMS      .27461  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2020-Sep-02 22:13:59  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.06202 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.40517 au 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 7.6   0.6 11 2 parameter fit from 1056 observations, autocmod 2.8
comet total magnitude slope K1 26.5   n/a 11 autocmod 2.8
comet nuclear magnitude M2 14.8   0.4 11 from 525 observations, autocmod 2.8
comet nuclear magnitude slope K2 5.   n/a 11 autocmod 2.8
comet nuclear phase coefficient PC 0.03   n/a 11 autocmod 2.8
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