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C/1996 N1 (Brewington)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,640.936 AU
Eccentricity
1.0006
Inclination
52.15°
Perihelion
0.926 AU
Longitude of ascending node
234.9°
Argument of periapsis
43.97°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450298.92383 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 22.6 LD
0.0581 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
303
Data arc
122 days
First observed
4 July 1996
Last observed
3 November 1996
Residual RMS
0.77 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
11.9
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 16.5
11.9

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1996 N1

Named

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