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SOHO

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C/1998 E1 (SOHO)

SOHO is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.01 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
142.71°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
9.27°
Argument of periapsis
94.92°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2450876.19000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
7
Data arc
24 hours
First observed
2 March 1998
Last observed
3 March 1998

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1998 E1

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