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C/1989 Y1 (Skorichenko-George)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-5,207.173 AU
Eccentricity
1.0003
Inclination
59.37°
Perihelion
1.569 AU
Longitude of ascending node
280.01°
Argument of periapsis
137.83°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2447993.42986 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 285.9 LD
0.7346 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
106
Data arc
2.76 years
First observed
13 June 1988
Last observed
18 March 1991
Residual RMS
0.63 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12.3
5.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1989 Y1

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