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C/1987 Q1 (Rudenko)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,359.868 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
114.88°
Perihelion
0.603 AU
Longitude of ascending node
298.57°
Argument of periapsis
143.83°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2447078.02818 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 117.3 LD
0.3013 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
90
Data arc
156 days
First observed
22 August 1987
Last observed
25 January 1988
Residual RMS
0.76 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
8.4
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10.8
8.4

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1987 Q1

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