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SOHO

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C/1998 L2 (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
139.09°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
22.49°
Argument of periapsis
97.59°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450968.51000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
7
Data arc
0 hours
First observed
3 June 1998
Last observed
3 June 1998

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1998 L2

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