C/1974 V2 (Bennett)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | John Caister Bennett |
| Discovery site | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Discovery date | 13 November 1974 |
| Designations | |
| 1974 XV, 1974h | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 19 November 1974 (JD 2442370.5) |
| Observation arc | 10 days |
| Number of observations | 14 |
| Aphelion | 19,270 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.8646 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 9,635 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.99991 |
| Orbital period | 945,833 years |
| Max. orbital speed | 45.3 km/s |
| Inclination | 134.827° |
| 51.348° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 324.967° |
| TJupiter | –0.812 |
| Earth MOID | 0.0356 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.8857 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.624 km (0.388 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 8.5 |
Comet Bennett, formally designated as C/1974 V2, is a non-periodic comet that was seen in 1974. During its most recent perihelion, the comet was observed to split apart and disintegrate.