C/1652 Y1

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C/1652 Y1
Comet
(List of comets)
No image.
Discovery
Discoverer Jan van Riebeeck
Discovery date 1652
Alternate
designations
Orbital elements A
Epoch
Eccentricity (e)
Semi-major axis (a) AU
Perihelion (q) AU
Aphelion (Q) AU
Orbital period (P) ~ a
Inclination (i)
Last perihelion date December 17, 1652
Next est. perihelion date

C/1652 Y1 was a comet discovered by Jan van Riebeeck. Spotted on December 17, 1652, it was the first comet discovered from South Africa.

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