Comet of 1742, C/1742/C1

Comet over an administrative building of the monastery of Einsiedeln in Zurich, Switzerland, March, 1742. Two astronomical observations of a comet (designated C/1742/C1) seen at St. JamesaEURTMs. London, England in March 1742 and catalogued by Thomas Wright, an English astronomer. The comet is described as being in the constellation of Draco. The comet was discovered in February 1742 and last seen in May 1742. This image has been colorized

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1742 Celestial Comet Einsiedeln Fireball Phemomena Zurich

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