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Where is the comet, in relation to its orbit around the Sun, at the time of collision? Has it passed around the Sun on its way from the “back” of the solar system?

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Where is the comet, in relation to its orbit around the Sun, at the time of collision? Has it passed around the Sun on its way from the “back” of the solar system?

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The comet will be near its perihelion point (closest point to the Sun) at the time of impact. Its range from the Sun will be 1.506 AU (225 million km), and its range from the Earth will be 0.894 AU (134 million km).

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