C/1975 N1 (Kobayashi–Berger–Milon)
| Discovery[2] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
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| Discovery date | 2 July 1975 |
| Designations | |
| 1975 IX, 1975h[3] | |
| Orbital characteristics[4] | |
| Epoch | 9 August 1975 (JD 2442633.5) |
| Observation arc | 178 days |
| Number of observations | 390 |
| Perihelion | 0.426 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.00009 |
| Inclination | 80.781° |
| 296.35° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 116.97° |
| Last perihelion | 5 September 1975 |
| Earth MOID | 0.259 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.236 AU |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 7.9 |
| Comet nuclear magnitude (M2) | 14.7 |
Comet Kobayashi–Berger–Milon, also known as C/1975 N1, is a non-periodic comet that was observed from July to December 1975. It was discovered by three astronomers from Japan (Toru Kobayashi) and the United States (Douglas Berger and Dennis Milon) respectively.[5]
References
- ^ J. C. Brandt (1981). The JOCR program (PDF). Modern Observational Techniques for Comets. NASA / JPL. pp. 178–179. 82N14013.
- ^ T. Kobayashi; D. Berger; D. Milon; et al. (7 July 1975). B. G. Marsden (ed.). "Comet Kobayashi–Berger–Milon (1975h)". IAU Circular. 2797 (1). Bibcode:1975IAUC.2797Q...1M.
- ^ "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "C/1975 N1 (Kobayashi–Berger–Milon) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ M. J. Hendrie (2002). "Comet Kobayashi–Berger–Milon (1975h)". Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 112 (4): 187–195. Bibcode:2002JBAA..112..187H.
External links
- C/1975 N1 at the JPL Small-Body Database