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SOHO

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C/2003 U6 (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
144.48°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
9.07°
Argument of periapsis
87.14°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2452934.07000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
37
Data arc
24 hours
First observed
20 October 2003
Last observed
21 October 2003

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2003 U6

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