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C/1974 V1 (van den Bergh)

1974 V1, C/1974 V1 (van den Bergh), van den Bergh

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Reference data

RADate-dependentMoving object · use an ephemeris

DecDate-dependentMoving object · use an ephemeris

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Solar System catalogue

Moving-object reference

Comets and minor planets move against the background sky. Astro Corner therefore keeps their orbital catalogue record separately and does not pretend a single RA/Dec is permanently correct.

JPL SBDB

Primary designation1974 V1

JPL SPK-ID1001159

Orbit classHYP

Orbit IDJPL 2

Near-Earth objectNo

Potentially hazardousNo

Epoch · JD2442486.5

Eccentricity1.003665020179

Semi-major axis-1642.329255504 AU

Perihelion distance6.019169862 AU

Orbital period—

Earth MOID5.106940000 AU

Jupiter Tisserand—

Inclination60.85617055°

Absolute magnitude · H—

Comet total magnitude · M16.0000 · K1 10.0000

Diameter—

Albedo—

Last catalogue sync2026-09-18 09:00:03

Planning coordinates are intentionally separate.A later Horizons ephemeris layer can calculate the object's apparent position for a specific date, time and observing location. Until then, static-sky tools are hidden for this record rather than showing misleading coordinates.

Open JPL Small-Body Database

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.4 records

Catalogue identities

COMETC/1974 V1 (van den Bergh)NASA/JPL Small-Body DatabaseSource

JPL_SBDBJPL 1001159NASA/JPL Small-Body DatabaseSource

Reference fields

Canonical NameNASA/JPL Small-Body Database2026-09-11 02:30:09Source

Small Body OrbitNASA/JPL Small-Body Database2026-09-11 02:30:09Source

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