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C/1889 O1 (Davidson)

Davidson is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 1.04 AU to 869.38 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
435.212 AU
Eccentricity
0.9976
Inclination
65.99°
Perihelion
1.04 AU
Aphelion
869.384 AU
Longitude of ascending node
287.71°
Argument of periapsis
345.86°
Epoch · J2000
2411200.5
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.526

Orbit quality

Observations used
92
Data arc
115 days
First observed
22 July 1889
Last observed
14 November 1889

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1889 O1

Named

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