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C/1490 Y1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.74 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
51.65°
Perihelion
0.738 AU
Longitude of ascending node
295.89°
Argument of periapsis
129.84°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2265638.47000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
3
Data arc
22 days
First observed
31 December 1490
Last observed
22 January 1491

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1490 Y1

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