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Borrelly

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C/1874 O1 (Borrelly)

Borrelly is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 0.98 AU to 1,680.2 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
840.589 AU
Eccentricity
0.9988
Inclination
41.83°
Perihelion
0.983 AU
Aphelion
1,680.196 AU
Longitude of ascending node
253.28°
Argument of periapsis
92.61°
Epoch · J2000
2405762.8436
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.922

Orbit quality

Observations used
125
Data arc
87 days
First observed
26 July 1874
Last observed
21 October 1874

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1874 O1

Named

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