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d'Arrest

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C/1857 D1 (d'Arrest)

d'Arrest is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.77 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
87.95°
Perihelion
0.772 AU
Longitude of ascending node
315.15°
Argument of periapsis
121.57°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2399395.36910 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
252
Data arc
67 days
First observed
24 February 1857
Last observed
2 May 1857

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1857 D1

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