C/1652 Y1
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Diego Rodríguez |
| Discovery date | December 14, 1652 |
| Designations | |
| 1652 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 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 14, 1652, in Mexico City, by Novohispano friar Diego Rodríguez,[1] and next sighted on December 16, 1652, by Dutch observers at Pernambuco (Brazil).[2]
As of June 2008[update] the comet was about 280 AU from the Sun (very approximate due to poorly determined orbit).[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Priani-Saisó, González-Lópezlira & Loinard 2024, "Observations of the Comet of 1652 (C/1652 Y1) from New Spain: between Empirical Measurements and Theory," Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Volume 27, Issue 1: 73 - 90.
- ^ 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.
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