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C/1743 X1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.22 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
47.14°
Perihelion
0.222 AU
Longitude of ascending node
49.3°
Argument of periapsis
151.49°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2358103.33980 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
76
Data arc
71 days
First observed
21 December 1743
Last observed
1 March 1744

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1743 X1

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