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C/1577 V1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.18 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
104.88°
Perihelion
0.178 AU
Longitude of ascending node
31.24°
Argument of periapsis
255.67°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2297356.94800 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
24
Data arc
74 days
First observed
13 November 1577
Last observed
26 January 1578

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1577 V1

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