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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| 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. It was the first of three comets discovered by American astronomer, Zaccheus Daniel.
Discovery and observations
The comet was discovered by Zaccheus Daniel using a 15 cm (5.9 in) comet-seeker on the dawn of 10 June 1907, however its nature as a comet wasn't confirmed until two days later by William Robert Brooks. At the time, the object was located within the constellation Pisces.
Edward E. Barnard made a series of photographic observations of the comet between 11 July and 8 September 1907, where he described the comet being visible to the naked eye for two months.
It was last observed from the Chamberlin Observatory in Denver, Colorado on the early morning of 30 June 1908.
References
Notes
Citations
- "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.
- E. E. Barnard (1910). "Photographic Observations of Daniel's Comet" (PDF). Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 49 (194): 3–16. Bibcode:1910PAPhS..49....3B. JSTOR 983986.
External links
- C/1907 L2 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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