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C/1825 N1 (Pons)

Pons is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 1.24 AU to 541.92 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
271.579 AU
Eccentricity
0.9954
Inclination
146.44°
Perihelion
1.241 AU
Aphelion
541.918 AU
Longitude of ascending node
218.13°
Argument of periapsis
256.92°
Epoch · J2000
2387960.5
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-1.13

Orbit quality

Observations used
275
Data arc
352 days
First observed
21 July 1825
Last observed
8 July 1826

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1825 N1

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