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C/1987 A1 (Levy)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,336.349 AU
Eccentricity
1.0004
Inclination
96.58°
Perihelion
0.921 AU
Longitude of ascending node
17.12°
Argument of periapsis
95.25°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2446782.02901 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 185.4 LD
0.4764 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
62
Data arc
136 days
First observed
8 January 1987
Last observed
24 May 1987
Residual RMS
0.83 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
10.8
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 21.3
10.8

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1987 A1

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