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Coggia

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C/1870 Q1 (Coggia)

Coggia is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 1.82 AU. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
99.36°
Perihelion
1.817 AU
Longitude of ascending node
14.75°
Argument of periapsis
354.95°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2404308.18335 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet
Earth MOID · 319.2 LD
0.8202 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
79
Data arc
98 days
First observed
14 September 1870
Last observed
21 December 1870
Residual RMS
1.21 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1870 Q1

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