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C/1618 W1

C/1618 W1 is a comet that was visible to the naked eye in 1618 and 1619. It is classified as a "Great Comet" due to its extraordinary brightness and its long tail, measuring up to 90° long.

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Alternative designations
1618 II
Apparent magnitude
0–1 (1618 apparition)
Argument of periapsis
287.436°
Discovery date
25 November 1618
Eccentricity
~1.000
Epoch
8 November 1618 (JD 2312334.351)

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Discovery and observation

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Orbit

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C/1618 W1

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples16
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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C/1618 W1

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Alternative designations · 1
C/1618 W1 → 1618 II
Apparent magnitude · 1
C/1618 W1 → 0–1 (1618 apparition)
Argument of periapsis · 1
C/1618 W1 → 287.436°
Discovery date · 1
C/1618 W1 → 25 November 1618
Eccentricity · 1
C/1618 W1 → ~1.000
Epoch · 1
C/1618 W1 → 8 November 1618 (JD 2312334.351)
Inclination · 1
C/1618 W1 → 37.196°
Last perihelion · 1
C/1618 W1 → 8 November 1618
Longitude of ascending node · 1
C/1618 W1 → 81.001°
Max. orbital speed · 1
C/1618 W1 → ~67 km/s

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comet 1618 november observed comets 1619 great sky also observations war december tail two orbital km observation seen king visible

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
C/1618 W1Alternative designations1618 II1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Apparent magnitude0–1 (1618 apparition)1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Argument of periapsis287.436°1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Discovery date25 November 16181.00infobox
C/1618 W1Eccentricity~1.0001.00infobox
C/1618 W1Epoch8 November 1618 (JD 2312334.351)1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Inclination37.196°1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Last perihelion8 November 16181.00infobox
C/1618 W1Longitude of ascending node81.001°1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Max. orbital speed~67 km/s1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Number of observations421.00infobox
C/1618 W1Observation arc53 days1.00infobox
C/1618 W1Perihelion0.38954 AU1.00infobox
C/1618 W1is acomet that was visible to the naked eye in 1618 and 16190.90text

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