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> It looks like it's only in a triangular orbit while approaching but it will eventually be in a elliptic orbit.

Yes, exactly. But since the comet is highly irregular in shape and mass distribution (both are still unknown at this point!), the orbit won't be a perfect ellipse, not even close.

parent exDM69 12 years ago

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