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| aphelion = 830.60 AU | | aphelion = 830.60 AU | ||
| semimajor = 415.55 AU | | semimajor = 415.55 AU | ||
| period = ~8,470 years | | period = ~8,470 years (inbound)<br>~5,220 years (outbound) | ||
| eccentricity = 0.99877 | | eccentricity = 0.99877 | ||
| inclination = 8.958° | | inclination = 8.958° |
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Non-periodic comet For the periodic comet of the same name, see 33P/Daniel.Daniel's Comet photographed by Max Wolf on 4 August 1937 | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Zaccheus Daniel |
Discovery site | Princeton, New Jersey |
Discovery date | 10 June 1907 |
Designations | |
Alternative designations | 1907d 1907 IV |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch | 27 September 1907 (JD 2417845.5) |
Observation arc | 344 days |
Number of observations | 173 |
Aphelion | 830.60 AU |
Perihelion | 0.512 AU |
Semi-major axis | 415.55 AU |
Eccentricity | 0.99877 |
Orbital period | ~8,470 years (inbound) ~5,220 years (outbound) |
Inclination | 8.958° |
Longitude of ascending node | 144.27° |
Argument of periapsis | 294.47° |
Last perihelion | 4 September 1907 |
TJupiter | 0.889 |
Earth MOID | 0.058 AU |
Jupiter MOID | 0.417 AU |
Physical characteristics | |
Comet total magnitude (M1) | 3.7 |
Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 7.2 |
Apparent magnitude | 2.6 (1907 apparition) |
Comet Daniel, formally known as C/1907 L2, is a non-periodic comet that became visible in the naked eye in 1907.
References
- "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- "C/1907 L2 (Daniel) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- G. W. Kronk (2007). Cometography: A Catalog of Comets. Vol. 3: 1900–1932. Cambridge University Press. pp. 110–119. ISBN 978-0-521-58506-4.
External links
- C/1907 L2 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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