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Cernis-Petrauskas

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C/1980 O1 (Cernis-Petrauskas)

Cernis-Petrauskas is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.52 AU. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
49.07°
Perihelion
0.523 AU
Longitude of ascending node
160.63°
Argument of periapsis
337.78°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2444412.94681 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet
Earth MOID · 169.5 LD
0.4355 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
20
Data arc
41 days
First observed
2 August 1980
Last observed
12 September 1980
Residual RMS
0.97 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.7
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.8
9.7

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1980 O1

Named

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