Engravings of C/1874 H1, Coggia's comet of 1874 also known as the Great Comet. The 2 images show the comet at different stages of it's develpoment, Ju

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Engravings of C/1874 H1, Coggia's comet of 1874 also known as the Great Comet. The 2 images show the comet at different stages of it's develpoment, June 10th and July 9th. Coggia is a non-periodic comet and was visible to the naked eye.

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