C/1882 R1-B (Great September comet)

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Unclassified Comet
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

Comet C/1882 R1-B (Great September comet) is an object whose orbit does not match any defined comet orbit class. NASA JPL has not classified Great September comet as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Great September comet orbits the sun every 278,000 days (761.12 years), coming as close as 0.01 AU and reaching as far as 166.71 AU from the sun. Its orbit is highly elliptical.

No Close Approaches

Great September comet's orbit is 0.52 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Great September comet's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 19, 1882. It was last officially observed on Feb. 6, 1883. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 6 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This comet is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of C/1882 R1-B (Great September comet) is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.