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- ↑ Alternatively, the periodic comet 273P/Pons–Gambart is also considered as the parent body of the Eta Eridanids. However, recent evidence suggests that C/1852 K1 (Charconac) is the much more likely candidate from where this meteor shower originated. [3]
- ↑ Reported initial position upon discovery was: α = 22h 34m, δ = 66° 00′ [4]
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- ↑ "C/1852 K1 (Chacornac) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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