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C/1758 K1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.22 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
68.3°
Perihelion
0.215 AU
Longitude of ascending node
234.21°
Argument of periapsis
36.77°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2363318.13700 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Data arc
79 days
First observed
15 August 1758
Last observed
2 November 1758

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1758 K1

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