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C/1986 P1 (Wilson)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,808.825 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
147.12°
Perihelion
1.2 AU
Longitude of ascending node
111.67°
Argument of periapsis
238.31°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2446906.28184 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 152.2 LD
0.391 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
671
Data arc
2.68 years
First observed
5 August 1986
Last observed
11 April 1989
Residual RMS
0.53 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 7.8
5.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1986 P1

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