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  The Sungrazing Comets


The SMM Sungrazers
Comet Name
Perihelion 
Date
Perihelion
Distance
Maximum 
Magnitude
Observed
C/1987 T2 (SMM 1)1987 Oct. 6.10.00540
C/1987 U4 (SMM 2)1987 Oct. 18.00.0063-2
C/1988 M1 (SMM 3)1988 Jun. 27.80.0052-1
C/1988 Q1 (SMM 4)1988 Aug. 21.80.0059-3
C/1988 T1 (SMM 5)1988 Oct. 12.10.0051-4
C/1988 W1 (SMM 6)1988 Nov. 18.40.0059+1
C/1988 U1 (SMM 7)1988 Oct. 24.90.0058-4
C/1989 L1 (SMM 8)1989 Jun. 2.60.00560
C/1989 N3 (SMM 9)1989 Jul. 8.80.0046-2
C/1989 S1 (SMM 10)1989 Sep. 28.90.0048-4