C/1907 G1 (Grigg–Mellish)

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C/1907 G1 (Grigg–Mellish)
Comet Grigg-Mellish photographed by Edward Emerson Barnard on 13 April 1907
Discovery
Discovered byJohn E. Mellish
John Grigg
Discovery date8 April 1907
Designations
1907b
1907 II
Orbital characteristics
Epoch18 April 1907 (JD 2417683.5)
Number of
observations
4
Aphelion123.9 AU
Perihelion0.924 AU
Semi-major axis62.43 AU
Eccentricity0.985205
Orbital period~490 years
Inclination109.95°
190.47°
Argument of
periapsis
328.60°
Last perihelion27 March 1907
Next perihelion~2400
TJupiter-0.322
Earth MOID0.003 AU
Jupiter MOID1.351 AU
Comet total
magnitude
(M1)
10.0

C/1907 G1 (Grigg–Mellish) is a long-period comet discovered independently by John Grigg and John E. Mellish in April 1907. The comet has been identified as the parent body of the delta Pavonids meteor shower.