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C/1966 T1 (Rudnicki)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,074.385 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
9.08°
Perihelion
0.419 AU
Longitude of ascending node
75.71°
Argument of periapsis
79.79°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2439511.38457 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 0.2 LD
0.0006 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
49
Data arc
114 days
First observed
17 October 1966
Last observed
8 February 1967
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.1
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 11
10.1

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1966 T1

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