Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Fr. Nicolas Sarabat |
Discovery date | August 1, 1729 |
Designations | |
C/1729 P1, 1729, Comet of 1729 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2352731.148 (June 16, 1729) |
Observation arc | 135 days |
Number of observations | 3 (very poorly determined) |
Perihelion | 4.05054 AU[1] |
Eccentricity | 1.0 (assumed)[1] |
Inclination | 77.095°[1] |
Last perihelion | June 16, 1729[1] |
Next perihelion | Ejection trajectory assumed |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 100 km (62 mi)[2] |
The Comet of 1729, also known as C/1729 P1 or Comet Sarabat, was an assumed parabolic comet with an absolute magnitude of −3,[3][4] the brightest ever observed for a comet;[5] it is therefore considered to be potentially the largest comet ever seen.[6] With an assumed eccentricity of 1,[1] it is unknown if this comet will return in a hundred thousand years or be ejected from the Solar System.
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