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C/1948 E1 (Pajdusakova-Mrkos)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,265.429 AU
Eccentricity
1.0009
Inclination
92.92°
Perihelion
2.107 AU
Longitude of ascending node
247.66°
Argument of periapsis
66.91°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2432688.13786 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 602.8 LD
1.549 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
12
Data arc
608 days
First observed
11 June 1948
Last observed
9 February 1950
Residual RMS
0.76 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
5.3
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 12.3
5.3

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1948 E1

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