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SOHO

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C/2002 W7 (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
139.69°
Perihelion
0.008 AU
Longitude of ascending node
327.04°
Argument of periapsis
53.52°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452600.80000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
11
Data arc
24 hours
First observed
21 November 2002
Last observed
22 November 2002

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2002 W7

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