A new manual of the elements of astronomy, descriptive and mathematical .. (1868)
Kiddle, Henry, 1824-1891 · New York, Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & co.; Chicago, S.C. Griggs & co. · leaf 226
h, so that the latter body would be enveloped in itsmass. The earth, however, did not reach the node until onemonth after the comet had passed it. a. In 1845, this comet became elongated in form and finally sepa-rated into two comets, which traveled together for more than threemonths; their… … COMET OF 1811. 326. Comet of 1811.—This comet was very remarkablefor its unusual magnitude and splendor. It was atten-tively observed by Sir William Herschel, who describes it ashaving a nucleus 428 miles in diameter, which was ruddy inhue, while the nebulous mass surrounding it was of a…
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