![]() The great comet of 1881, chromolithograph by Trouvelot | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | John Tebbutt |
Discovery date | 22 May 1881 |
Designations | |
C/1881 K1, 1881 III, 1881b, Great Comet of 1881, Comet Tebbutt | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 2408248.4388 1881-Jun-16.9388[1] |
Aphelion | ~359 AU[1] |
Perihelion | 0.73455 AU[1] |
Semi-major axis | ~180 AU[1] |
Eccentricity | 0.9959[1] |
Orbital period | ~2414 a[1] |
Inclination | 63.4256°[1] |
C/1881 K1 (also called the Great Comet of 1881, Comet Tebbutt, 1881 III, 1881b) is a long-period comet discovered by Australian amateur astronomer John Tebbutt on 22 May 1881[2] at Windsor, New South Wales. It is called a great comet because of its brightness at its last apparition.[3]
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