C/1739 K1 (Zanotti)

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C/1739 K1 (Zanotti)
Discovery
Discovered byEustachio Zanotti
Discovery siteBologna, Italy
Discovery date28 May 1739
Orbital characteristics
Epoch17 June 1739 (JD 2356384.416)
Observation arc82 days
Perihelion0.674 AU
Eccentricity~1.000
Inclination121.260°
211.044°
Argument of
periapsis
104.752°
Last perihelion17 June 1739
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
2.96 km (1.84 mi)
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
3.3

C/1739 K1 is a non-periodic comet that was discovered by Italian astronomer Eustachio Zanotti in 1739. It is the parent body of the Leo Minorids meteor shower.