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Comet C/1843 D1 (Great March Comet)


As the comet C/1843 D1 became very bright in March 1843 it is also known as the Great March Comet of 1843.

This file is not available for download, but provided by the Alcyone Ephemeris Small Body Data File DVD.


Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2394259,41
Semi major axis64,2674 AU
Period [Julian yrs]515,222 Julian years
Inclination144,355 °
Eccentricity0,9999
Lon. of ascending node3,527 °
Argument of perihelion82,639 °
Passage of perihelion1843-Feb-27.911000
Aphelion distance128,5294 AU

Physical Data

Discovery Circumstances
Discoverer
Discovered1843-02-05

Data File
Data File NameC_1843_D1___Great_March_Comet_.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size96 kB
Covered Period1843,00 - 1844,00