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C/1895 W1 (Perrine)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,714.891 AU
Eccentricity
1.0001
Inclination
141.63°
Perihelion
0.192 AU
Longitude of ascending node
321.96°
Argument of periapsis
272.67°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2413546.32924 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 127.0 LD
0.3264 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
6
Data arc
95 days
First observed
21 November 1895
Last observed
24 February 1896
Residual RMS
3.97 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1895 W1

Named

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