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Great Comet of 371 BC

The Great Comet of 372–371 BC (sometimes Aristotle's Comet) was a comet that was observed by Aristotle, Ephorus, and reported by Callisthenes. While visible from Earth, it was said to have cast shadows at night comparable to a full moon. The Great Comet is thought to possibly be the source of the Kreutz sungrazer family.

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DiodorusSpartansLacedaemoniansGreeceGreat battle
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Dispute over date

SenecaBurisHeliceOlympiad776 BC
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Observations

TailNucleus1106 ADX/1106 C1Meteorologica
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Relation to other comets

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Argument of periapsis
68.354°
Discovery date
372–371 BC
Eccentricity
0.99992
Epoch
11 January 371 BC (JD 1585560.5)
Inclination
141.32°
Last perihelion
20 January 371 BC

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Great Comet of 371 BC

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Great Comet of 371 BC

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Argument of periapsis · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 68.354°
Discovery date · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 372–371 BC
Eccentricity · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 0.99992
Epoch · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 11 January 371 BC (JD 1585560.5)
Inclination · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 141.32°
Last perihelion · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 20 January 371 BC
Longitude of ascending node · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → 345.43°
Mean radius · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → ~60 km (37 mi)
Observation arc · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → ~10 weeks
Orbit type · 1
Great Comet of 371 BC → Kreutz sungrazers

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comet great comets bc kreutz aristotle 372 two sungrazers diodorus source 371 ephorus date wrote archonship first reported night buris

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Great Comet of 371 BCArgument of periapsis68.354°1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCDiscovery date372–371 BC1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCEccentricity0.999921.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCEpoch11 January 371 BC (JD 1585560.5)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCInclination141.32°1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCLast perihelion20 January 371 BC1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCLongitude of ascending node345.43°1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCMean radius~60 km (37 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCObservation arc~10 weeks1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCOrbit typeKreutz sungrazers1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCOrbital period~790 years1.00infobox
Great Comet of 371 BCPerihelion0.0068 AU (1.5 R☉)1.00infobox

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