A short course in astronomy and the use of the globes (1871)
Kiddle, Henry, 1824-1891 · New York, Chicago, Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & co. · leaf 138
most com-plete ever made. He assigns it a period of more than 3,000 years,and estimates its aphelion distance at 40,121 millions of miles. 220. Comet of 1843.—This comet was also remark-able for its size and brilliancy, it being visible in someparts of the world during the day time. It had a tail… … GREAT COMET OF 1843. is variously estimated at from 175 to 376 years. Itsmotion is retrograde. 221. Donatis Comet.—This is the great comet of1858, named after Donati, by whom it was first seen atFlorence. As it approached its perihelion it attained avery great magnitude and splendor, and was…
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