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C/1941 K1 (van Gent)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,599.955 AU
Eccentricity
1.0002
Inclination
94.52°
Perihelion
0.875 AU
Longitude of ascending node
257.56°
Argument of periapsis
85.32°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2430240.68420 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
318
Data arc
259 days
First observed
4 June 1941
Last observed
18 February 1942

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1941 K1

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