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C/1848 P1 (Petersen)

For other comets discovered by Adolph C. Petersen, see C/1848 U1 (Petersen) and C/1850 J1 (Petersen).
C/1848 P1 (Petersen)
Discovery
Discovered byAdolph C. Petersen
Discovery siteAltona, Germany
Discovery date8 August 1848
Designations
1848 I[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch8 September 1848 (JD 2396279.0453)
Observation arc19 days
Number of
observations		30
Perihelion0.319 AU
Eccentricity~1.000
Inclination95.594°
213.650°
Argument of
periapsis		260.948°
Last perihelion8 September 1848
Comet total
magnitude (M1)		8.1

Comet Petersen, also known as C/1848 P1 by modern nomenclature, is a parabolic comet that was seen during the month of August 1848. It is first of three comets discovered by German astronomer, Adolph C. Petersen.[3]

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