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Borrelly

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C/1877 C1 (Borrelly)

Borrelly is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.81 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
152.89°
Perihelion
0.807 AU
Longitude of ascending node
188.96°
Argument of periapsis
347.16°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2406639.17860 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
97
Data arc
53 days
First observed
9 February 1877
Last observed
3 April 1877

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1877 C1

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