C/1652 Y1

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C/1652 Y1
Discovery
Discovered by: Jan van Riebeeck
Discovery date: 1652
Orbital characteristics A
Aphelion distance: AU
Perihelion distance: AU
Semi-major axis: AU
Orbital period: ~ a
Last perihelion: December 17, 1652

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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