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C/1979 M1 (Bradfield)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-12,856.434 AU
Eccentricity
1
Inclination
136.23°
Perihelion
0.413 AU
Longitude of ascending node
164.22°
Argument of periapsis
47.65°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2444077.76265 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 139.6 LD
0.3586 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
25
Data arc
91 days
First observed
25 June 1979
Last observed
24 September 1979
Residual RMS
0.99 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 35.5
14.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1979 M1

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