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Borrelly

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C/1874 X1 (Borrelly)

Borrelly is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.51 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
99.22°
Perihelion
0.508 AU
Longitude of ascending node
283.72°
Argument of periapsis
16.27°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2405815.94280 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
20
Data arc
31 days
First observed
7 December 1874
Last observed
7 January 1875

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1874 X1

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