&sq=&lang=&file=File:Comet_Austin_develops_an_ion_tail_(Eso9004a).jpg) The comet on February 24, 1990, by La Silla Observatory, ESO | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Rodney Austin |
| Discovery date | 6 December 1989 |
| Designations | |
| 1990 V, 1989c1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Perihelion | 0.3497735 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.0002278 |
| Inclination | 58.95559° |
| Last perihelion | 9 April 1990 |
C/1989 X1 (Austin) (old-style designations 1990 V and 1989c1) was a comet discovered by New Zealand amateur Rodney R. D. Austin on December 6, 1989. The comet at discovery was predicted to become easily visible by naked eye in spring 1990, however it failed to become that bright.