Picture No | 11112144 |
Date | 1881 |
Description | Appearance of Comet Crommelin in 1881 |
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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.
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Source | Unattributed illustration in 'La Nature' magazine 1881 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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