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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 0.01 AU (1.5 million ] on ], ], reaching its peak brightness on ] as it rushed outward again. 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.
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| designations=Great Comet of 1680, 1680 V1
| epoch=2335000.5
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| perihelion=0.00622 AU
| aphelion=889 AU
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| period=~9356 ]
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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 ], ].

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.


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C/1680 V1
Discovery
Discovered byGottfried Kirch
Discovery date1680
Designations
Alternative designationsGreat Comet of 1680, 1680 V1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch2335000.5
Aphelion889 AU
Perihelion0.00622 AU
Semi-major axis444 AU
Eccentricity0.999986
Orbital period~9356 a
Inclination60.7°
Last perihelionNovember 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.

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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