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Latyshev-Wild-Burnham

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C/1957 U1 (Latyshev-Wild-Burnham)

Latyshev-Wild-Burnham is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.54 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
156.72°
Perihelion
0.539 AU
Longitude of ascending node
210.88°
Argument of periapsis
277.61°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2436177.62930 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
9
Data arc
23 days
First observed
2 October 1957
Last observed
25 October 1957

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1957 U1

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