The multiple tails of De Cheseaux’s Comet of 1744.
The multiple tails of De Cheseaux’s Comet of 1744. This great comet reached a maximum magnitude of -7 in February 1744, and in March dsplayed multiple tails -- probably the result of successive releases of dust from the nucleus. Credit Galaxy Picture Library
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