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Comet Bennett

Comet Bennett, formally known as C/1969 Y1 (old style 1970 II and 1969i), was one of the two bright comets observed in the 1970s, along with Comet West and is considered a great comet. The name is also borne by an altogether different comet, C/1974 V2. Discovered by John Caister Bennett on December 28, 1969, while still almost two AUs from the Sun, it…

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Alternative designations
1970 II, 1969i
Aphelion
289.54 AU
Apparent magnitude
0.0 (1970 apparition)
Argument of periapsis
354.1°
Comet total magnitude (M1)
4.6
Discovered by
John Caister Bennett

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Comet Bennett → 1970 II, 1969i
Aphelion · 1
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Apparent magnitude · 1
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Argument of periapsis · 1
Comet Bennett → 354.1°
Comet total magnitude (M1) · 1
Comet Bennett → 4.6

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Comet BennettAlternative designations1970 II, 1969i1.00infobox
Comet BennettAphelion289.54 AU1.00infobox
Comet BennettApparent magnitude0.0 (1970 apparition)1.00infobox
Comet BennettArgument of periapsis354.1°1.00infobox
Comet BennettComet total magnitude (M1)4.61.00infobox
Comet BennettDiscovered byJohn Caister Bennett1.00infobox
Comet BennettDiscovery date28 December 19691.00infobox
Comet BennettDiscovery sitePretoria, South Africa1.00infobox
Comet BennettEarliest precovery dateSeptember 363 AD?1.00infobox
Comet BennettEarth MOID0.4690 AU1.00infobox
Comet BennettEccentricity0.996291.00infobox
Comet BennettEpoch12 April 1970 (JD 2440688.5)1.00infobox
Comet BennettGeometric albedo0.66±0.131.00infobox
Comet BennettInclination90.04°1.00infobox
Comet BennettJupiter MOID2.6681 AU1.00infobox
Comet BennettLast perihelion20 March 19701.00infobox
Comet BennettLongitude of ascending node224.7°1.00infobox
Comet BennettMean radius3.76±0.46 km1.00infobox
Comet BennettNext perihelion~36001.00infobox
Comet BennettNumber of observations5291.00infobox
Comet BennettObservation arc301 days – 1,607 years1.00infobox
Comet BennettOrbital period1,747 years1.00infobox
Comet BennettPerihelion0.538 AU1.00infobox
Comet BennettSemi-major axis145 AU1.00infobox
Comet BennettTJupiter0.0351.00infobox

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