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C/1955 G1 (Abell)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,543.438 AU
Eccentricity
1.0018
Inclination
123.93°
Perihelion
4.496 AU
Longitude of ascending node
321.34°
Argument of periapsis
73.76°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2434825.52576 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,526.7 LD
3.923 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
17
Data arc
383 days
First observed
13 April 1955
Last observed
30 April 1956
Residual RMS
0.38 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1955 G1

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