C/1652 Y1
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Discovery | |
Discoverer | Jan van Riebeeck |
Discovery date | 1652 |
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Eccentricity (e) | |
Semi-major axis (a) | AU |
Perihelion (q) | AU |
Aphelion (Q) | AU |
Orbital period (P) | ~ a |
Inclination (i) | |
Last perihelion date | December 17, 1652 |
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C/1652 Y1 was a comet discovered by Jan van Riebeeck. Spotted on December 17, 1652, it was the first comet discovered from South Africa.