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C/1987 F1 (Torres)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-2,997.905 AU
Eccentricity
1.0012
Inclination
124.08°
Perihelion
3.624 AU
Longitude of ascending node
194.49°
Argument of periapsis
329.07°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2446895.69625 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 1,054.1 LD
2.7087 AU

Orbit quality

Observations used
50
Data arc
2.75 years
First observed
28 March 1987
Last observed
27 December 1989
Residual RMS
0.54 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
15 April 2021

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
7.6
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
7.6

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1987 F1

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