Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908, Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910 · New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 322
Fig. 331. 300. The Comet of 184J. — The great comet of 1843, a viewof which is given in Fig. 334, was favorably situated for obser-vation only in southern latitudes. It was exceedingly brilliant, … Fig. 332- and was easily seen in full daylight, in close proximity to thesun. The apparent length of its tail was sixty-five degrees,and its real length a hundred and fifty million miles, or nearly 296 ASTRONOMY. twice the distance from the earth to the sun. This comet isespecially remarkable on…
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