Comet observations, 1844. Star chart with three comet observations made from the observatory in Kensington, London, UK, built by the British astronome

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Comet observations, 1844. Star chart with three comet observations made from the observatory in Kensington, London, UK, built by the British astronomer Sir James South (1785-1867). The position of the comet is shown for the nights of Sunday 8 June, Monday 9 June, and Wednesday 11 June in the year 1844. The comet's appearance on these dates (right to left), is shown by the numbered observations at lower right near the star Capella. At upper left are stars that form part of the constellation of Ursa Major. Comets are icy bodies from the outer solar system that boil and form a bright tail of gas and dust as they approach the Sun.

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