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C/1996 E1 (NEAT)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,495.677 AU
Eccentricity
1.0009
Inclination
114.48°
Perihelion
1.359 AU
Longitude of ascending node
149.84°
Argument of periapsis
81.11°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450291.84690 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 353.9 LD
0.9093 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
237
Data arc
211 days
First observed
15 March 1996
Last observed
12 October 1996
Residual RMS
0.98 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 8.8
12.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1996 E1

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