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SOHO

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C/2006 W5 (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
145.02°
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Longitude of ascending node
311.44°
Argument of periapsis
41.35°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2454059.83000 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
8
Data arc
0 hours
First observed
20 November 2006
Last observed
20 November 2006

Discovery & classification

Also known as 2006 W5

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