C/1881 K1: A Forgotten ``Great Comet'' of the Nineteenth Century

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Jan 1999

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Irish Astronomical Journal, 1999 (January), 26(1), 33

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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The Great Comet of 1881 (C/1881 K1) was discovered by the Australian amateur astronomer, John Tebbutt, and was destined to make a major contribution to cometary astronomy. Because it appeared at a critical time in the development of astrophysics, this comet was able to play a key role in both astronomical photography and astronomical spectroscopy. In addition, observations of its head and tail added to our understanding of cometary structure and dynamics. Despite this, Comet C/1881 K1 has received scant recognition in the general astronomical literature on comets.

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