C/1652 Y1
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | Jan van Riebeeck |
| Discovery date: | December 17, 1652 |
| Alternate designations: | 1652 |
| Orbital characteristics A | |
| Perihelion distance: | 0.8475 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 1.0 |
| Inclination: | 79.461° |
| Last perihelion: | November 13, 1652 |
C/1652 Y1 was a comet discovered by Jan van Riebeeck by naked eye. Spotted on December 17, 1652, it was the first comet discovered from South Africa.
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