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C/1689 X1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.06 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
63.2°
Perihelion
0.064 AU
Longitude of ascending node
283.75°
Argument of periapsis
78.13°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2338289.15900 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
4
Data arc
13 days
First observed
9 December 1689
Last observed
22 December 1689

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1689 X1

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