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Suzuki-Sato-Seki

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C/1970 U1 (Suzuki-Sato-Seki)

Suzuki-Sato-Seki is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.41 AU. Orbit from the JPL solution of 15 April 2021.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
60.79°
Perihelion
0.405 AU
Longitude of ascending node
293.68°
Argument of periapsis
318.52°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2440861.29545 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet
Earth MOID · 202.1 LD
0.5192 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
47
Data arc
37 days
First observed
20 October 1970
Last observed
26 November 1970
Residual RMS
0.73 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
9.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 18.5
9.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1970 U1

Named

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