Comet · C/1965 S1 (Ikeya–Seki)
Ikeya–Seki
One of the brightest comets of the past thousand years — a Kreutz sungrazer that became visible in daylight near the Sun in October 1965.
CometsGreat cometSungrazer
Imagery
Comet C 1965 S1 Ikeya-Seki
Comet C/1965 S1 (Comet Ikeya-Seki)
Maynard Pittendreigh (User:Wmpittendreigh at en.wikipedia) · CC BY
Classification & origin
Class:Sungrazing Comets
Knowledge connections
- Member of familyKreutz Sungrazers
- Member of groupSungrazing Comets
Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.