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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Viscara[1] |
| Discovery date | April 12, 1901 |
| Designations | |
| Great Comet of 1901, 1901 G1, 1901a | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 2415503.0 |
| Aphelion | n/a |
| Perihelion | 0.245 AU |
| Semi-major axis | n/a |
| Eccentricity | 1.0 |
| Orbital period | n/a |
| Inclination | 131.0770° |
| Last perihelion | April 24, 1901 |
| Next perihelion | n/a |
The Great Comet of 1901, sometimes known as Comet Viscara, formally designated C/1901 G1 (and in the older nomenclature as 1901 I and 1901a), was a comet which became bright in the spring of 1901. Visible exclusively (or almost exclusively)[2] from the southern hemisphere, it was discovered on the morning of April 12, 1901 as a naked-eye object of second magnitude with a short tail. On the day of perihelion passage, the comet's head was reported as deep yellowish in color, trailing a 10-degree tail. It was last seen by the naked eye on May 23.
- ^ Sobre el descubrimiento del Cometa 1901a
- ^ Seargent, David A. J. (2008). "C/1901 G1". The greatest comets in history: broom stars and celestial scimitars. Springer. p. 235. ISBN 9780387095134.