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C/1862 X1 (Bruhns)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-16,219.673 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
85.36°
Perihelion
0.795 AU
Longitude of ascending node
118.84°
Argument of periapsis
74.47°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2401540.49020 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
120
Data arc
102 days
First observed
1 December 1862
Last observed
13 March 1863

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1862 X1

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