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Solar
Comet

Abe

C/1970 N1 (Abe)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-30,136.217 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
126.72°
Perihelion
1.113 AU
Longitude of ascending node
21.7°
Argument of periapsis
96.58°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2440880.19911 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 239.7 LD
0.616 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
271
Data arc
324 days
First observed
5 July 1970
Last observed
25 May 1971
Residual RMS
0.52 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 4.5
6.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1970 N1

Named

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