| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jan van Riebeeck |
| Discovery date | December 17, 1652 |
| Alternative designations | 1652 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Perihelion | 0.8475 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.0 |
| Inclination | 79.461° |
| Last perihelion | November 13, 1652 |
C/1652 Y1 was a naked-eye comet observed, among others by Jan van Riebeeck. First spotted on December 16, 1652, by Dutch observers at Pernambuco (Brazil).[1]
As of June 2008 the comet was about 280 AU from the Sun (very approximate due to poorly determined orbit).[2][3]
References
- ^ Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche Geschiedenis in Platen. Beredeneerde Beschrijving van Nederlandsche Historieplaten. Amsterdam: 1863; nr. 2059.
- ^ NASA. JPL Small-body database browser plot and approximate distance. (needs Java)
- ^ NASA. JPL HORIZONS current ephemeris more accurate position, no plot.