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TheBroadHorizon t1_iy4zsx6 wrote

Reply to comment by ExtonGuy in Space exploration by Our_Lord_Vader

There are a handful of comets and asteroids that orbit far off the ecliptic plane.

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ExtonGuy t1_iy52c23 wrote

I stand corrected. Comet C/1858 L1 (Donati) has an orbital inclination of 116.95 degrees = 90 + 26.95. Such a high inclination is both rare and interesting.

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