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C/1917 H1 (Schaumasse)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-11,809.002 AU
Eccentricity
1.0001
Inclination
158.74°
Perihelion
0.764 AU
Longitude of ascending node
10.83°
Argument of periapsis
119.15°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2421367.20684 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 5.7 LD
0.0146 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
45
Data arc
56 days
First observed
27 April 1917
Last observed
22 June 1917
Residual RMS
1.17 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
12
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 31.3
12

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1917 H1

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