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C/2020 X3 (SOHO)
(Eclipse Comet of 2020)
Discovery[1]
Discovered bySOHO
Worachate Boonplod
Discovery date13 December 2020
Designations
SOHO-4108, CK20X030
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch14 December 2020 (JD 2459198.44587)
Observation arc22.89 hours[a]
Number of
observations		123
Orbit typeKreutz sungrazer
Perihelion0.005 AU
Eccentricity~1.000
Max. orbital speed200 km/s[3]
Inclination143.94°
357.16°
Argument of
periapsis		77.358°
Last perihelion14 December 2020
Physical characteristics[4]
Mean diameter
0.015 km (0.0093 mi)
5.1
(2020 apparition)

C/2020 X3 (SOHO), also known as SOHO-4108, is the 3,534th Kreutz sungrazer comet discovered by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).[3] It is notable for appearing during the total solar eclipse of 14 December 2020. Due to its small size, only about a few meters across, it completely disintegrated upon perihelion only 22 hours after being discovered.[5][6]

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Observation arc from the Minor Planet Center database covering dates from 13 December 2020 until 14 December 2020.

References

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  1. ↑ W. Boonplod; K. Battams; et al. (17 December 2020). "Comet C/2020 X3 (SOHO)". Minor Planet Electronic Circulars. 2020-Y19.
  2. ↑ "C/2020 X3 Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 K. Brabaw (21 January 2021). "This tiny comet photobombed the total solar eclipse of 2020". Space.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "SOHO Observatory Spots Newly-Discovered Sungrazer Comet". SciNews. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  5. ↑ M. Hatfield (19 December 2020). "Recently Discovered Comet Seen During 2020 Total Solar Eclipse". nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  6. ↑ J. Ng (20 December 2020). "Recently Discovered Comet Seen Flying Past the Sun During Total Solar Eclipse". SciTechDaily. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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