Appearance of Comet Crommelin in 1881
The appearance of Comet Crommelin in June/July/August 1881. Also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes, a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years, fitting the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). It is named after the British astronomer Andrew C. D. Crommelin
Picture No
11112144
Media ID
48574888
Size
3570px x 7168px
(7.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed illustration in La Nature' magazine 1881
Date
1881
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