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	'''The Great Comet of 1680''', formally known as '''C/1680 V1''' or '''Kirch's Comet''', has the distinction of being the first ] discovered by ]. Discovered by ] on ], ], it became one of the brightest comets of the ]--reputedly visible even in daytime--and was noted for its spectacularly long tail. Passing only 0.4 ] from ] on November 30, it sped around an incredibly close ] of .006 AU (898,000] on ], ], reaching its peak brightness on ] as it rushed outward again., It was last observed on ], ].		'''The Great Comet of 1680''', formally known as '''C/1680 V1''' or '''Kirch's Comet''', has the distinction of being the first ] discovered by ]. Discovered by ] on ], ], it became one of the brightest comets of the ]--reputedly visible even in daytime--and was noted for its spectacularly long tail. Passing only 0.4 ] from ] on November 30, it sped around an incredibly close ] of .006 AU (898,000] on ], ], reaching its peak brightness on ] as it rushed outward again., It was last observed on ], ].

	While the Kirch Comet of 1680-1681 was discovered and subsequently named for Gottfried KIRCH, credit must also be given to the Jesuit, Eusebio Francisco KINO (1645-1711), who charted the comet’s course. During his delayed departure for Mexico, KINO began his observations of the comet in Cadíz in late 1680. Upon his arrival in Mexico City, he published his ''Exposisión astronómica de el cometa'' (Mexico City, 1681) in which he presented his findings. KINO’s ''Exposisión astronómica'' is among one of the earliest scientific treaties published by a European in the New World. (H. E. BOLTON. ''Kino’s Historical Memoir of the Pimería Alta''. Cleveland, OH (USA): Arthur H. Clark, 1919. Reprint 1949).		While the Kirch Comet of 1680-1681 was discovered and subsequently named for Gottfried KIRCH, credit must also be given to the Jesuit, Eusebio Francisco KINO (1645-1711), who charted the comet’s course. During his delayed departure for Mexico, KINO began his observations of the comet in Cadíz in late 1680. Upon his arrival in Mexico City, he published his ''Exposisión astronómica de el cometa'' (Mexico City, 1681) in which he presented his findings. KINO’s ''Exposisión astronómica'' is among one of the earliest scientific treaties published by a European in the New World. (H. E. BOLTON. ''Kino’s Historical Memoir of the Pimería Alta''. Cleveland, OH (USA): Arthur H. Clark, 1919. Reprint 1949).

	Although it was a undeniably a ], it was probably not part of the ] family. Aside from its brilliance, it is probably most noted for being used by ] to test and verify ] laws.		Although it was a undeniably a ], it was probably not part of the ] family. Aside from its brilliance, it is probably most noted for being used by ] to test and verify ]'s laws.

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C/1680 V1
Discovery
Discovered by	Gottfried Kirch
Discovery date	1680
Designations
Alternative designations	Great Comet of 1680, 1680 V1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch	2335000.5
Aphelion	889 AU
Perihelion	0.00622 AU
Semi-major axis	444 AU
Eccentricity	0.999986
Orbital period	~9356 a
Inclination	60.7°
Last perihelion	November 14, 1680
Next perihelion	~11036

The Great Comet of 1680, formally known as C/1680 V1 or Kirch's Comet, has the distinction of being the first comet discovered by telescope. Discovered by Gottfried Kirch on November 14, 1680, it became one of the brightest comets of the 17th century--reputedly visible even in daytime--and was noted for its spectacularly long tail. Passing only 0.4 AUs from Earth on November 30, it sped around an incredibly close perihelion of .006 AU (898,000 km on December 18, 1680, reaching its peak brightness on December 29 as it rushed outward again., It was last observed on March 19, 1681.

While the Kirch Comet of 1680-1681 was discovered and subsequently named for Gottfried KIRCH, credit must also be given to the Jesuit, Eusebio Francisco KINO (1645-1711), who charted the comet’s course. During his delayed departure for Mexico, KINO began his observations of the comet in Cadíz in late 1680. Upon his arrival in Mexico City, he published his Exposisión astronómica de el cometa (Mexico City, 1681) in which he presented his findings. KINO’s Exposisión astronómica is among one of the earliest scientific treaties published by a European in the New World. (H. E. BOLTON. Kino’s Historical Memoir of the Pimería Alta. Cleveland, OH (USA): Arthur H. Clark, 1919. Reprint 1949).

Although it was a undeniably a sungrazing comet, it was probably not part of the Kreutz family. Aside from its brilliance, it is probably most noted for being used by Isaac Newton to test and verify Kepler's laws.

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