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C/1898 R1 (Perrine-Chofardet)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-12,342.273 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
28.86°
Perihelion
0.42 AU
Longitude of ascending node
36.29°
Argument of periapsis
162.36°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2414583.53903 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 170.2 LD
0.4374 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
71
Data arc
18 days
First observed
15 September 1898
Last observed
3 October 1898
Residual RMS
0.98 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
7.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1898 R1

Named

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