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Solar
Comet

SOHO

323P/SOHO-C

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
4.795 AU
True anomaly
176.85°
As of
29 August 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.61 AU
Eccentricity
0.9811
Inclination
5.26°
Orbital period
4.22 years
Perihelion
0.049 AU
Aphelion
5.17 AU
Longitude of ascending node
324.67°
Argument of periapsis
354.65°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2459231.40366 (perihelion)

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
26.7
Spectral type
JFc

Sources