A new treatise on astronomy, and the use of globes : in two parts ... (1866)
M'Intire, James, 1799-1879 · New York : Published by A.S. Barnes & Burr ... · leaf 137
ements, and found from the catalogue of comets, thatit had been seen in 1789 and 1795. The periodic timeis 2460 days, or 6f years. According to this prediction,it appeared in the latter part of 1832, but not in 1839,owing to the unfavorable situation of the earth. It wasseen at its last return in… … What opinion has Sir John Herschel advanced on this subject ? 172. When, and by whom was Gambarts comet discovered ? Whocalculated its parabolic elements i What is its period i When was itlast seen ? COMETS. 131 ters orbit. It is small, without either tail, or any appearanceof a nucleus, and is not…
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