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C/1680 V1, also called the Great Comet of 1680, Kirch's Comet, and Newton's Comet, was the first comet discovered by telescope. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch and was one of the brightest comets of the seventeenth century. It passed about 235000 km from the surface of the Sun.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Comet of 1680 | Alternative designations | 1680 V1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Aphelion | 890 au | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Discovered by | Gottfried Kirch | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Discovery date | 14 November 1680 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Eccentricity | 0.999986 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Epoch | 1680-Nov-29.0 2335000.5(?) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Inclination | 60.7° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Last perihelion | 18 December 1680 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Number of observations | 30 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Observation arc | 125 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Orbit type | Sungrazer | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Orbital period | ~10,400 yr | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Perihelion | 0.00622 au (1.34 R☉) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1680 | Semi-major axis | 444 au | 1.00 | infobox |
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