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C/1911 S2 (Quénisset)

9/3/2026

C/1911 S2 (Quénisset)

Comet Quénisset, also known by its modern formal designation C/1911 S2, is a non-periodic comet that has a 4,000-year retrograde orbit around the Sun. It is the second of two comets discovered by French astronomer, Ferdinand Quénisset.

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Comet Quénisset, also known by its modern formal designation C/1911 S2, is a non-periodic comet that has a 4,000-year retrograde orbit around the Sun. It is the second of two comets discovered by French astronomer, Ferdinand Quénisset.

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