C/1891 T1 (Barnard)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Edward E. Barnard |
| Discovery site | Lick Observatory |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1891 |
| Designations | |
| 1891e 1891 IV | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 14 November 1891 (JD 2412050.5427) |
| Observation arc | 65 days |
| Number of observations | 41 |
| Perihelion | 0.971 AU |
| Eccentricity | ~1.000 |
| Orbital period | ~54,400 years |
| Inclination | 77.988° |
| 219.528° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 269.567° |
| Last perihelion | 14 November 1891 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 9.4 (1891 apparition) | |
Barnard's Comet, formally designated as C/1891 T1, is a faint non-periodic comet that was observed through telescopes in late 1891. It is one of 16 comets discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.