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            19 Archival description results for Comets

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            This item was about the disappearance of Halley comet after having an interaction with our solar system has created a lot of public enthusiasm. The most awaited celestial visitor seemed to have left a lasting impact. Initial analysis of data collected at Kavalur and other observatories in India reveals that there was a constant change and a large amount of dust and molecules being ejected by the comet. The data collected by Indian and foreign observatories was expected to provide substantial in-depth knowledge of the fabled comet.

            Indian Institute of Astrophysics

            This item was about the French father named Richaud spotted the first comet in India in 1689 . He also made an important discovery of the double star Alpha Centauri in the southern skies using a telescope, marking the first use of a telescope in India. Additionally, he was the first to observe Halley's Comet.

            Indian Institute of Astrophysics

            The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of the 1882 comet; its observations were taken from September to November 1882 by N.R. Pogson. The Great Comet of 1882, formally designated C/1882 R1, 1882 II, and 1882b, was a comet that became very bright in September 1882.

            Pogson, Norman Robert

            The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of Comet Encke; its observations were taken in August 1878 by N.R. Pogson. Encke's Comet (official designation: 2P/Encke) is a periodic comet that completes an orbit of the Sun once every 3.3 years.

            Pogson, Norman Robert

            The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of Comet Biela; its observations were taken in December 1872 by N.R. Pogson. Comet Biela (official designation: 3D/Biela) was a periodic Jupiter-family comet first recorded in 1772 by Montaigne and Messier and finally identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela.

            Pogson, Norman Robert