Great Comet Of 1819
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Discovered | July 1, 1819 |
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Discovered by | Johann Georg Tralles |
Last perihelion | June 28, 1819 |
Orbital eccentricity | 1. 00 (assumed) |
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ID | 3106076 |
About Great Comet Of 1819
The Great Comet of 1819, officially designated as C/1819 N1, also known as Comet Tralles, was an easily visible brilliant comet, approaching an apparent magnitude of 1–2, discovered July 1, 1819 by Johann Georg Tralles in Berlin, Germany. It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.