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The Great Comet of 1882, formally designated as C/1882 R1, 1882 II, and 1882b, was a comet which became very bright in September 1882. It is classified as one of the Kreutz sungrazers, a family of comets which pass within 1 R☉ of the Sun's photosphere at perihelion.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Comet of 1882 | Alternative designations | 1882 II, 1882b | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Aphelion | 153.46 AU (A) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Aphelion | 166.71 AU (B) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Aphelion | 182.37 AU (C) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Aphelion | 193.72 AU (D) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Apparent magnitude | –17.0 (1882 apparition) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Argument of periapsis | 69.58° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Comet total magnitude (M1) | 0.8 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Discovery date | 1 September 1882 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Earth MOID | 0.5164 AU | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Eccentricity | 0.99989 (A) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Eccentricity | 0.99991 (B) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Eccentricity | 0.99992 (C–D) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Epoch | 21 September 1882 (JD 2408709.5) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Inclination | 142° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Jupiter MOID | 2.9096 AU | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Last perihelion | 17 September 1882 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Longitude of ascending node | 347.65° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mass | 4.20×1019 kg | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mean radius | (A) = 9.15 km (5.69 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mean radius | (B) = 6.0 km (3.7 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mean radius | (C) = 3.05 km (1.90 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mean radius | (D) = 3.25 km (2.02 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mean radius | (E) = 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Mean radius | (F) = 6.7 km (4.2 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Next perihelion | 2487–2719 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Number of observations | 4–10 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Observation arc | 110–153 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Orbit type | Kreutz sungrazer (Population II) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Great Comet of 1882 | Orbital period | ≈670–950 years | 1.00 | infobox |
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