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C/1811 F1 (Great comet)

Great comet is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 1.04 AU to 423.75 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
212.392 AU
Eccentricity
0.9951
Inclination
106.93°
Perihelion
1.035 AU
Aphelion
423.749 AU
Longitude of ascending node
143.05°
Argument of periapsis
65.41°
Epoch · J2000
2382760.5
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.343

Orbit quality

Observations used
1,000
Data arc
505 days
First observed
31 March 1811
Last observed
17 August 1812

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1811 F1

Named

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