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Type Comet (Hyperbolic)
Status Not Following
Source NEODSYS
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Last Update: 2026-May-22 16:38
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
43855.0 Dec. 13, 1978
Orbital inclination in deg 43.7613810065378
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 349.3447954737863
Arg of perihelion (deg) 231.402032823849
Eccentricity 1.000849678502475
Perihelion distance (AU) 1.1365263
Epoch of perihelion Nov. 11, 1978, 9:49 a.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 43823.40928
Total Magnitude (M1) 5.1
Slope Parameter (k1) 18.125
Physical Parameters
Follow-up Details
Number of observations 276
Arc length (days) 590.00
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None