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C/1652 Y1

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C/1652 Y1
Discovery
Discovered byDiego Rodríguez
Discovery dateDecember 14, 1652
Designations
1652
Orbital characteristics
Perihelion0.8475 AU
Eccentricity1.0
Inclination79.461°
Last perihelionNovember 13, 1652

C/1652 Y1 was a naked-eye comet observed, among others, by Jan van Riebeeck. First spotted on December 14, 1652, in Mexico City, by Novohispano friar Diego Rodríguez,[1] and next sighted on December 16, 1652, by Dutch observers at Pernambuco (Brazil).[2]

As of June 2008 the comet was about 280 AU from the Sun (very approximate due to poorly determined orbit).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Priani-Saisó, González-Lópezlira & Loinard 2024, "Observations of the Comet of 1652 (C/1652 Y1) from New Spain: between Empirical Measurements and Theory," Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Volume 27, Issue 1: 73 - 90.
  2. ^ Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche Geschiedenis in Platen. Beredeneerde Beschrijving van Nederlandsche Historieplaten. Amsterdam: 1863; nr. 2059.
  3. ^ NASA. JPL Small-body database browser plot and approximate distance. (needs Java)
  4. ^ NASA. JPL HORIZONS current ephemeris more accurate position, no plot.