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Montaigne-Olbers

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C/1780 U1 (Montaigne-Olbers)

Montaigne-Olbers is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.52 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
107.92°
Perihelion
0.515 AU
Longitude of ascending node
145.08°
Argument of periapsis
255.17°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2371524.84800 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
3
Data arc
8 days
First observed
18 October 1780
Last observed
26 October 1780

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1780 U1

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