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SOHO

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C/1999 U8 (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
143.96°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
5.31°
Argument of periapsis
83.1°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2451481.18000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
5
Data arc
0 hours
First observed
29 October 1999
Last observed
29 October 1999

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1999 U8

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