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Borrelly

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C/1889 X1 (Borrelly)

Borrelly is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.27 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
56.75°
Perihelion
0.27 AU
Longitude of ascending node
10.02°
Argument of periapsis
199.86°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2411394.47640 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
40
Data arc
34 days
First observed
13 December 1889
Last observed
16 January 1890

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1889 X1

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