C/1945 X1 (du Toit)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Daniel du Toit |
| Discovery site | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Discovery date | 11 December 1945 |
| Designations | |
| 1945g 1945 VII | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 29 December 1945 (JD 2431817.4652) |
| Observation arc | 4 days |
| Number of observations | 4 |
| Perihelion | 0.0075 AU |
| Eccentricity | ~1.000 |
| Max. orbital speed | 489 km/s |
| Inclination | 141.87° |
| 351.20° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 72.062° |
| Last perihelion | 27 December 1945 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Mass | 3.90×1014 kg |
| 7.0 (1945 apparition) | |
Comet du Toit, formal designation C/1945 X1, is a sungrazing comet that was observed four times by South African astronomer, Daniel du Toit, on December 1945. The comet is a member of the Kreutz sungrazer family.