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C/1858 R1 (Tuttle)

Tuttle is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 1.43 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
158.71°
Perihelion
1.427 AU
Longitude of ascending node
161.74°
Argument of periapsis
155.54°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2399965.81020 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
4
Data arc
65 days
First observed
6 September 1858
Last observed
10 November 1858

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1858 R1

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