C/1890 F1 (Brooks)
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Drawing of the comet by its discoverer, William Robert Brooks, on 19 March 1890 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | William R. Brooks |
| Discovery site | Smith Observatory |
| Discovery date | 19 March 1890 |
| Designations | |
| 1890 II, 1890a | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 17 September 1890 (JD 2411627.5) |
| Observation arc | 1.88 years |
| Number of observations | 140 |
| Perihelion | 1.908 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.00034 |
| Inclination | 120.57° |
| 321.88° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 68.931° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.0002° |
| Last perihelion | 2 June 1890 |
| Earth MOID | 1.301 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.222 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 3.3 |
| 7.3 (1890 apparition) | |
Comet Brooks, formally designated as C/1890 F1, is a hyperbolic comet that was visible through telescopes between March 1890 and February 1892.