G A R Y W. K R O N K ' S C O M E T O G R A P H Y
Sungrazing Comets
The Sungrazers
* Indicates comet visible in broad daylight
Comet Name
Perihelion
Date
Perihelion
Distance
Maximum
Magnitude
Observed
1106* (?)
1106 Feb. 2 ?
??
??
1668
1668 Mar. 1 ?
??
??
1689 (?)
1689 Sep. 2 ?
??
??
1695 (?)
1695 Oct. 23 ?
??
??
1702 (?)
1702 Feb. 15 ?
??
??
C/1843 D1
(Great March comet)*
1843 Feb. 27.9
0.0055
??
C/1880 C1
(Great Southern comet)
1880 Jan. 28.1
0.0055
??
X/1882 K1
(Eclipse Comet or "Tewfik")
1882 May 17.5
??
??
C/1882 R1
(Great September comet)*
1882 Sep. 17.7
0.0077
??
C/1887 B1
(Great Southern comet)
1887 Jan.11.9
0.0048
??
C/1945 X1 (du Toit)
1945 Dec. 28.0
0.0075
+7
C/1963 R1 (Pereyra)
1963 Aug. 24.0
0.0051
+2
C/1965 S1 (Ikeya-Seki)*
1965 Oct. 21.2
0.0078
-10
C/1970 K1
(White-Ortiz-Bolelli)
1970 May 14.5
0.0089
+1
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