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SOHO

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C/2002 U5 (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
144.31°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
11.48°
Argument of periapsis
88.17°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452576.04000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
66
Data arc
2 days
First observed
26 October 2002
Last observed
28 October 2002

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 U5

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