SpaceAtlas Space Object Data
NASA JPL SBDB · 2003 C3

SOHO

SOHO is catalogued in the JPL Small-Body Database as a comet object; the orbital elements available for it are listed below.

comet Observations: 8
Eccentricity · e
1.0

Orbit and dynamics

The high eccentricity (1) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 142.1° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for SOHO, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 8 observations.

About these computed values

Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
— AU
Eccentricity
1.0
Perihelion
0.005 AU
Aphelion
— AU
Inclination
142.05°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2452681.7
Mean Anomaly
—°

Close approaches

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

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