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Great Comet of 1882

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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Alternative designations
1882 II, 1882b
Aphelion
153.46 AU (A) · 166.71 AU (B) · 182.37 AU (C) · 193.72 AU (D)
Apparent magnitude
–17.0 (1882 apparition)
Argument of periapsis
69.58°
Comet total magnitude (M1)
0.8
Discovery date
1 September 1882

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Great Comet of 1882

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples61
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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related to Orbital studies · 21
Great Comet of 1882 → C/1843 D1, C/1880 C1, C/1882 R1, C/1887 B1, C/1945 X1, C/1963 R1, C/1965 S1, C/1970 K1, Great Comet, Heinrich Kreutz, However, Ikeya, It, Kreutz, One, Seki, Studies, Sun, The, These
Mean radius · 6
Great Comet of 1882 → (A) = 9.15 km (5.69 mi), (B) = 6.0 km (3.7 mi), (C) = 3.05 km (1.90 mi), (D) = 3.25 km (2.02 mi), (E) = 1.5 km (0.93 mi), (F) = 6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Aphelion · 4
Great Comet of 1882 → 153.46 AU (A), 166.71 AU (B), 182.37 AU (C), 193.72 AU (D)
Semi-major axis · 4
Great Comet of 1882 → 76.73 AU (A), 83.36 AU (B), 91.19 AU (C), 96.86 AU (D)
TJupiter · 4
Great Comet of 1882 → –0.018 (A), –0.024 (B), –0.029 (C), –0.032 (D)
Eccentricity · 3
Great Comet of 1882 → 0.99989 (A), 0.99991 (B), 0.99992 (C–D)
Alternative designations · 1
Great Comet of 1882 → 1882 II, 1882b
Apparent magnitude · 1
Great Comet of 1882 → –17.0 (1882 apparition)
Argument of periapsis · 1
Great Comet of 1882 → 69.58°
Comet total magnitude (M1) · 1
Great Comet of 1882 → 0.8

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Great Comet of 1882Alternative designations1882 II, 1882b1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Aphelion153.46 AU (A)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Aphelion166.71 AU (B)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Aphelion182.37 AU (C)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Aphelion193.72 AU (D)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Apparent magnitude–17.0 (1882 apparition)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Argument of periapsis69.58°1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Comet total magnitude (M1)0.81.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Discovery date1 September 18821.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Earth MOID0.5164 AU1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Eccentricity0.99989 (A)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Eccentricity0.99991 (B)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Eccentricity0.99992 (C–D)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Epoch21 September 1882 (JD 2408709.5)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Inclination142°1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Jupiter MOID2.9096 AU1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Last perihelion17 September 18821.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Longitude of ascending node347.65°1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mass4.20×1019 kg1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mean radius(A) = 9.15 km (5.69 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mean radius(B) = 6.0 km (3.7 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mean radius(C) = 3.05 km (1.90 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mean radius(D) = 3.25 km (2.02 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mean radius(E) = 1.5 km (0.93 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Mean radius(F) = 6.7 km (4.2 mi)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Next perihelion2487–27191.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Number of observations4–101.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Observation arc110–153 days1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Orbit typeKreutz sungrazer (Population II)1.00infobox
Great Comet of 1882Orbital period≈670–950 years1.00infobox

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