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Fujikawa

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C/1969 P1 (Fujikawa)

Fujikawa is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.77 AU. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
8.93°
Perihelion
0.774 AU
Longitude of ascending node
192.4°
Argument of periapsis
299.02°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2440506.94773 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet
Earth MOID · 4.3 LD
0.0109 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
69
Data arc
74 days
First observed
14 August 1969
Last observed
27 October 1969
Residual RMS
0.76 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.8
8.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1969 P1

Named

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