C/1831 A1

C/1831 A1
(Great Comet of 1831)
Discovery[1][2]
Discovered byJohn Herapath
Thomas G. Taylor
Discovery date7 January 1831
Designations
1830 II[3]
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch28 December 1830 (JD 2389814.6604)
Observation arc46 days
Number of
observations		61
Perihelion0.1259 AU
Eccentricity~1.000
Inclination135.263°
340.239°
Argument of
periapsis		26.888°
Last perihelion28 December 1830
Physical characteristics[5][6]
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		6.2
2.0
(1831 apparition, possibly brighter in late 1830)

C/1831 A1 is a bright comet that was visible in the naked eye in 1831. Due to its brightness, it is considered to be one of the great comets of history.

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