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Kohoutek

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C/1969 O1-A (Kohoutek)

Kohoutek is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 1.72 AU to 3,927.62 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1,964.669 AU
Eccentricity
0.9991
Inclination
86.31°
Perihelion
1.719 AU
Aphelion
3,927.618 AU
Longitude of ascending node
301.76°
Argument of periapsis
123.47°
Epoch · J2000
2440680.5
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.107

Orbit quality

Observations used
210
Data arc
578 days
First observed
23 July 1969
Last observed
21 February 1971

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1969 O1-A

Named

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