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C/1980 L1 (Torres)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-14,395.127 AU
Eccentricity
1.0002
Inclination
73.15°
Perihelion
2.584 AU
Longitude of ascending node
279.52°
Argument of periapsis
334.97°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2444349.36238 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 635.9 LD
1.6339 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
58
Data arc
118 days
First observed
13 June 1980
Last observed
9 October 1980
Residual RMS
0.47 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 18.3
6.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1980 L1

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