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Respighi

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C/1863 G2 (Respighi)

Respighi is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 0.63 AU to 1,364.8 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
682.716 AU
Eccentricity
0.9991
Inclination
85.5°
Perihelion
0.629 AU
Aphelion
1,364.802 AU
Longitude of ascending node
252.08°
Argument of periapsis
55.59°
Epoch · J2000
2401600.5
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
0.085

Orbit quality

Observations used
160
Data arc
48 days
First observed
15 April 1863
Last observed
2 June 1863

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1863 G2

Named

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