C/1652 Y1

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C/1652 Y1
Discovery
Discovered by: Jan van Riebeeck
Discovery date: December 17, 1652
Alternate designations: 1652
Orbital characteristics A
Perihelion distance: 0.8475 AU
Eccentricity: 1.0
Inclination: 79.461°
Last perihelion: November 13, 1652

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