Great Comet of 1823
Coma and twin tails of the Great Comet of 1823. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Nell de Bréauté Jean-Louis Pons |
| Discovery date | 29 December 1823 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 15 February 1824 (JD 2387306.5) |
| Observation arc | 67 days |
| Number of observations | 200 |
| Perihelion | 0.2267 AU |
| Eccentricity | ~1.000 |
| Inclination | 103.819° |
| 305.505° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 28.487° |
| Last perihelion | 9 December 1823 |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 6.5 |
The Great Comet of 1823, also designated C/1823 Y1 or Comet De Bréauté-Pons, was a bright comet visible from December 1823 to April 1824.