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SOHO

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C/1998 A2 (SOHO)

SOHO is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.04 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
27.93°
Perihelion
0.041 AU
Longitude of ascending node
80.78°
Argument of periapsis
26.31°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450817.24000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
6
Data arc
0 hours
First observed
3 January 1998
Last observed
3 January 1998

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1998 A2

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