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Winnecke

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C/1877 G1 (Winnecke)

Winnecke is a comet in the Comet orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 0.95 AU to 1,460.56 AU from the Sun.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
730.754 AU
Eccentricity
0.9987
Inclination
121.15°
Perihelion
0.95 AU
Aphelion
1,460.558 AU
Longitude of ascending node
318.33°
Argument of periapsis
63.12°
Epoch · J2000
2406727.6562
Orbit class · COM
Comet
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.618

Orbit quality

Observations used
274
Data arc
98 days
First observed
6 April 1877
Last observed
13 July 1877

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1877 G1

Named

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