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C/1990 K1 (Levy)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,609.945 AU
Eccentricity
1.0006
Inclination
131.58°
Perihelion
0.939 AU
Longitude of ascending node
139.36°
Argument of periapsis
242.67°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2448189.18395 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 81.2 LD
0.2088 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
666
Data arc
2.52 years
First observed
24 September 1989
Last observed
1 April 1992
Residual RMS
0.79 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
19 August 2023

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
4.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 9.5
4.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1990 K1

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