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SOHO

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C/2003 B3 (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
144.73°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
3.77°
Argument of periapsis
80.3°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452662.79000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
9
Data arc
0 hours
First observed
22 January 2003
Last observed
22 January 2003

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2003 B3

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