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C/1462 M1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.25 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
130°
Perihelion
0.25 AU
Longitude of ascending node
316°
Argument of periapsis
137°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2255268.50000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Data arc
17 days
First observed
29 June 1462
Last observed
16 July 1462

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1462 M1

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