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C/1955 O1 (Honda)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-796.205 AU
Eccentricity
1.0011
Inclination
107.52°
Perihelion
0.885 AU
Longitude of ascending node
339.42°
Argument of periapsis
348.2°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2435323.56215 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 44.5 LD
0.1143 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
43
Data arc
96 days
First observed
2 August 1955
Last observed
6 November 1955
Residual RMS
0.41 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1955 O1

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