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C/1915 C1 (Mellish)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,663.396 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
54.79°
Perihelion
1.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
73.45°
Argument of periapsis
247.78°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2420696.15059 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 130.0 LD
0.3339 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
94
Data arc
376 days
First observed
17 February 1915
Last observed
28 February 1916
Residual RMS
0.94 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2024

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
7.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1915 C1

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