C/1852 K1 (Chacornac)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jean Chacornac |
| Discovery site | Marseille, France |
| Discovery date | 16 May 1852 |
| Designations | |
| 1852 II | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 20 April 1852 (JD 2397598.5873) |
| Observation arc | 28 days |
| Earliest precovery date | 7 May 1852 |
| Number of observations | 31 |
| Perihelion | 0.905 AU |
| Eccentricity | ~1.000 |
| Inclination | 131.12° |
| 319.27° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 37.206° |
| Last perihelion | 20 April 1852 |
| Earth MOID | 0.012 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 9.8 (1852 apparition) | |
Chacornac's Comet, formally designated as C/1852 K1, is a faint parabolic comet that was observed through telescopes between May and June 1852. It is the only comet discovered by French astronomer Jean Chacornac, and is the parent body of the Eta Eridanids meteor shower.