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C/1997 S1 (SOHO)

SOHO is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.01 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
144.01°
Perihelion
0.007 AU
Longitude of ascending node
359.58°
Argument of periapsis
76.06°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450722.33000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
19
Data arc
24 hours
First observed
29 September 1997
Last observed
30 September 1997

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1997 S1

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