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MAGNIFICENT COMETS

Added on: 10th Oct 2016

 

HALLEY’S COMET (1910)

Halley’s Comet (1910)

On the morning of May 19, after the moon had set,

Halley’s tail could be seen all over the sky, making

1910 a great year for comets.

 

 

GREAT SOUTHERN COMET (1947)

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In December 1947 there suddenly appeared, close to the

setting sun, a truly great comet, the brightest to be

observed since Halley’s Comet made its latest

spectacular return in 1910. So many people saw the

new comet at the same time that no one observer

could be credited with its discovery.

 

 

GREAT JANUARY COMET (1910)

Great January Comet (1910)

This comet was visible during the day on January 17, 1910,

as a snowy white object with a long impressive tail.

 

 

GREAT COMET OF 1577

Great Comet of 1577

One of the first comets to be seen with the naked eye in

modern history, the Great Comet of 1577 passed close to

Earth. It was viewed by many people all over Europe,

including the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. From his

observations of the comet, Brahe was able to discover that

comets and similar objects travel above Earth’s atmosphere.

 

 

GREAT COMET OF 1744

Great Comet of 1744

The Great Comet of 1744, also known as Comet de Chéseaux,

was a particularly impressive comet that was observed

during 1743 and 1744. It became visible to the naked eye

for several months in 1744 and displayed dramatic and

unusual effects in the sky. Its intrinsic brightness was

the sixth highest in recorded history.

 

 

HALE–BOPP (1997)

Hale–Bopp (1997)

Hale–Bopp was perhaps the most widely observed comet

of the twentieth century and one of the brightest seen in

contemporary history. It was visible to the naked eye for a

record eighteen months, twice as long as the previous

record holder, the Great Comet of 1811. According to a

survey by Maricopa Research, the comet was seen by

eighty one percent of American adults.

 

 

GREAT SEPTEMBER COMET (1882)

Great September Comet (1882)

This was a comet that became very bright in September

1882. It was so bright that it could be seen next to the

sun at its perihelion.

 

 

KOHOUTEK (1973)

Kohoutek (1973)

Heavily billed as potentially “the Comet of the Century,” it

indeed became a spectacular object right after perihelion

but only as seen from Skylab III. Comet Kohoutek was first

sighted on March 7, 1973, by Czech astronomer Lubos Kohoutek.

It attained perihelion on December 28. It is considered a

Long period comet and its previous appearance was about

150,000 years ago. Keep in mind that its return is

estimated to be in about 75,000 years.

 


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