Great Comet of 1882
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The Great Comet of 1882 formally designated C/1882 R1, 1882 II, and 1882b, was a comet which became very bright in September 1882. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers, a family of comets which pass within 1 R☉ of the Sun's photosphere at... Wikipedia
Discovered: September 1882
Orbital period: ≈652 years (1600); ≈615 years (2200)
Last perihelion: 1882 September 17
Next perihelion: ≈2487 (Sekanina+Chodas); ≈2498 (Horizons)
Eccentricity: 0.999898 (1600); 0.999889 (2200)
Semi-major axis: ≈75 AU (1600); ≈72 AU (2200)
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