Great Southern Comet of 1887 photograph

Great Southern Comet Of 1887

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DiscoveredJanuary 19, 1887
Semimajor axis86 m
Inclination144. 383°
Last perihelionJanuary 11, 1877
Orbital eccentricity1. 0
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Great Southern Comet Of 1887


The Great Southern Comet of 1887, or C/1887 B1 using its International Astronomical Union designation, was a bright comet seen from the Southern Hemisphere during January 1887. Later calculations indicated it to be part of the Kreutz Sungrazing group.

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