C/1902 G1 (Brooks)
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Drawing of the comet C/1902 G1 by its discoverer, William Robert Brooks, on 15 April 1902. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | William R. Brooks |
| Discovery site | Smith Observatory |
| Discovery date | 15 April 1902 |
| Designations | |
| 1902 I, 1902a | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 7 May 1902 (JD 2415877.296) |
| Observation arc | 5 days |
| Number of observations | 9 |
| Perihelion | 0.444 AU |
| Eccentricity | ~1.000 |
| Inclination | 65.301° |
| 54.033° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 229.621° |
| Last perihelion | 7 May 1902 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.239 km (0.149 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 11.7 |
| 8.5 (1902 apparition) | |
Comet Brooks, also known by its modern designation C/1902 G1, is a non-periodic comet that was only observed for five days in April 1902. Bright moonlight conditions and unfavorable weather conditions prevented additional observations of the comet. As a result, orbital calculations for it were not sufficient to obtain a hyperbolic or near-parabolic orbit around the Sun.