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C/1959 O1 (Bester-Hoffmeister)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-466.791 AU
Eccentricity
1.0027
Inclination
12.83°
Perihelion
1.251 AU
Longitude of ascending node
105.74°
Argument of periapsis
186.51°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2436767.05560 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
29
Data arc
101 days
First observed
2 June 1959
Last observed
11 September 1959

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1959 O1

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