C/1954 O1 (Vozarova)

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C/1954 O1 (Vozarova)
Discovery
Discovered byMargita V. Kresáková
Discovery siteSkalnaté pleso Observatory
Discovery date28 July 1954
Designations
1954f
1954 VIII
Orbital characteristics
Epoch9 November 1954 (JD 2435055.5)
Observation arc144 days
Number of
observations
60
Perihelion0.7812 AU
Semi-major axis–10.6066 AU
Eccentricity1.07365
Inclination115.184°
123.986°
Argument of
periapsis
5.108°
Last perihelion1 June 1954
Earth MOID0.2005 AU
Jupiter MOID3.5469 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
0.893 km (0.555 mi)
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
7.3
9.0
(1954 apparition)

Comet Vozarova, formally designated C/1954 O1, is a hyperbolic comet discovered by Slovak astronomer, Margita Vozárová, on July 28, 1954.