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C/1652 Y1 is a comet in the Parabolic comet orbit class. Its closest approach to the Sun is 0.85 AU.

Orbital elements

Eccentricity
1
Inclination
79.46°
Perihelion
0.848 AU
Longitude of ascending node
93°
Argument of periapsis
300.19°
Epoch · J2000
JD 2324757.65300 (perihelion)
Orbit class · PAR
Parabolic comet

Orbit quality

Observations used
54
Data arc
18 days
First observed
20 December 1652
Last observed
7 January 1653

Discovery & classification

Also known as 1652 Y1

Sources