Comet West
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| Orbital period | 558,300 years |
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| Discovered | August 10, 1975 |
| Last perihelion | February 25, 1976 |
| Discoverer | Richard Martin West |
| Orbits | Sun |
| Aphelion | up to 70,000 AU; (1. 1 light-years) |
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| ID | 2957173 |
About Comet West
Comet West, formally designated C/1975 V1, 1976 VI, and 1975n, was a comet described as one of the brightest objects to pass through the inner Solar System in 1976. It is often described as a "great comet. "
