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Comet West, formally designated as C/1975 V1, 1976 VI, and 1975n, was a comet described as one of the brightest objects to pass through the inner Solar System in 1976. It is often described as a "great comet". Reports indicate it could be seen in daylight.[citation needed]
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Alternative designations | 1976 VI, 1975n | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Aphelion | 1,500 AU (inbound) | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Apparent magnitude | –3.0 (1976 apparition) | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Argument of periapsis | 358.43° | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Comet total magnitude (M1) | 5.6 | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Discovered by | Richard M. West | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Discovery date | 10 August 1975 | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Discovery site | European Southern Observatory | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Earth MOID | 0.555 AU | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Eccentricity | 0.99997 | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Epoch | 10 May 1976 (JD 2442908.5) | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Inclination | 43.074° | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Jupiter MOID | 1.194 AU | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Last perihelion | 25 February 1976 | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Longitude of ascending node | 118.92° | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Mean radius | 1.485 km (0.923 mi)[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Number of observations | 113 | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Observation arc | 199 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Orbital period | ~558,000 years | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | Perihelion | 0.197 AU | 1.00 | infobox |
| C/1975 V1 (West) | TJupiter | 0.402 | 1.00 | infobox |
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