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C/1998 H1 (Stonehouse)

9/3/2026

Comet Stonehouse, formally designated C/1998 H1, is a non-periodic comet discovered in April 22, 1998 by Patrick L. Stonehouse of Wolverine, Michigan, USA. With a maximum brightness of about 12.0 in April/May 1998, Comet Stonehouse was too faint to be seen by the unaided eye, but it was a popular object for telescope-equipped comet watchers.

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Comet Stonehouse, formally designated C/1998 H1, is a non-periodic comet discovered in April 22, 1998 by Patrick L. Stonehouse of Wolverine, Michigan, USA. With a maximum brightness of about 12.0 in April/May 1998, Comet Stonehouse was too faint to be seen by the unaided eye, but it was a popular object for telescope-equipped comet watchers.

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