 Drawing of the comet C/1874 H1 (Coggia) (as seen on June 10th and July 9th, 1874 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jérôme Eugène Coggia |
| Discovery date | 17 April 1874 |
| Designations | |
| Comet Coggia, 1874 III, 1874c | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2405720.5 1874-Jul-09.3583[1] |
| Aphelion | 1144.7 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.676 AU[1] |
| Semi-major axis | 572.7 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.9988[1] |
| Orbital period | ~13708 a[1] |
| Inclination | 66.3°[1] |
C/1874 H1 (Coggia) is a non-periodic comet, which in the summer of 1874 could be seen by the naked eye. On the basis of its brightness, the comet has been called the Great Comet of 1874; on July 13 of that year its apparent magnitude peaked at between 0 and 1.[2]
- ^ a b c d e Kronk, G. W. (2003). "J. von Heppeger's orbital calculation for C/1874 H1". Cometography: A Catalog of Comets. Vol. 2: 1800–1899. Cambridge University Press. p. 411. ISBN 0-521-58505-8.
- ^ Donald K. Yeomans. "NASA JPL Solar System Dynamics: Great Comets in History".