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C/1937 N1 (Finsler)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,279.647 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
146.41°
Perihelion
0.863 AU
Longitude of ascending node
59.42°
Argument of periapsis
114.83°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2428761.16336 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 51.5 LD
0.1324 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
-0.959

Orbit quality

Observations used
25
Data arc
55 days
First observed
6 July 1937
Last observed
30 August 1937
Residual RMS
0.86 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 13.3
6.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1937 N1

Named

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