C/1807 R1
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C/1807 R1, also known as the Great Comet of 1807, is a long-period comet. It was visible to naked-eye observers in the northern hemisphere from early September 1807 to late December, and is ranked among the great comets due to its exceptional brightness.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | the Augustinian friar Parisi at Castrogiovanni[1] |
Designations | |
Great Comet of 1807 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2381313.7389 1807-Sep-19.2389[2] |
Aphelion | 285.8 AU[2] |
Perihelion | 0.6461 AU[2] |
Semi-major axis | 143.2012 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.9955[2] |
Orbital period | ~1714 a |
Inclination | 63.1762°[2] |
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