Comet Bennett
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Orbital period | 1,678 years |
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Discovered | December 28, 1969 |
Predicted next perihelion | 3600 |
Last perihelion | March 20, 1970 |
Orbits | Sun |
Discoverer | John Caister Bennett |
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ID | 3007721 |
About Comet Bennett
Comet Bennett, formally known as C/1969 Y1, was one of two brilliant comets to grace earth in the 1970s, along with Comet West. The name is also borne by an altogether different comet, C/1974 V2.