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C/1988 L1 (Shoemaker-Holt-Rodriquez)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-3,653.924 AU
Eccentricity
1.0007
Inclination
97.69°
Perihelion
2.474 AU
Longitude of ascending node
115.26°
Argument of periapsis
232.15°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2447689.96484 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 680.1 LD
1.7475 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
155
Data arc
652 days
First observed
11 June 1988
Last observed
25 March 1990
Residual RMS
0.58 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.2
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
9.2

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1988 L1

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