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C/1990 M1 (McNaught-Hughes)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,079.822 AU
Eccentricity
1.0013
Inclination
132.77°
Perihelion
2.682 AU
Longitude of ascending node
233.21°
Argument of periapsis
18.17°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2448315.15847 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 661.1 LD
1.6988 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
49
Data arc
360 days
First observed
19 June 1990
Last observed
14 June 1991
Residual RMS
0.41 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 6.8
10.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1990 M1

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