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Evans-Drinkwater

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C/1996 J1-A (Evans-Drinkwater)

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
-1,261.957 AU
Eccentricity
1.001
Inclination
22.52°
Perihelion
1.298 AU
Longitude of ascending node
278.17°
Argument of periapsis
14.8°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450447.87632 (perihelion)
Orbit class · HYP
Hyperbolic comet
Earth MOID · 113.0 LD
0.2903 AU

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
6.5
Total magnitude M₁ · K₁ 10
6.5

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1996 J1-A

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