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C/1907 L2 (Daniel)
Daniel's Comet photographed by Max Wolf on 4 August 1937
Discovery
Discovered byZaccheus Daniel
Discovery sitePrinceton, New Jersey
Discovery date10 June 1907
Designations
Alternative designations1907d
1907 IV
Orbital characteristics
Epoch27 September 1907 (JD 2417845.5)
Observation arc344 days
Number of
observations		173
Aphelion830.60 AU
Perihelion0.512 AU
Semi-major axis415.55 AU
Eccentricity0.99877
Orbital period~8,470 years (inbound)
~5,220 years (outbound)
Inclination8.958°
Longitude of
ascending node		144.27°
Argument of
periapsis		294.47°
Last perihelion4 September 1907
TJupiter0.889
Earth MOID0.058 AU
Jupiter MOID0.417 AU
Physical characteristics
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		3.7
Comet nuclear
magnitude (M2)		7.2
Apparent magnitude2.6
(1907 apparition)

Comet Daniel, formally known as C/1907 L2, is a non-periodic comet that became visible in the naked eye in 1907. It was the first of three comets discovered by American astronomer, Zaccheus Daniel.

References

  1. "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. "C/1907 L2 (Daniel) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. 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.

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