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The Great Comet of 1811, [4] formally designated C/1811 F1, is a comet that was visible to the naked eye for around 260 days, the longest recorded period of visibility until the appearance of Comet Hale–Bopp in 1997.
The Great Comet of 1811, as drawn by William Henry Smyth. Comet vintages are years during which an astronomical event, involving generally a "Great Comet", occurs prior to harvest. Throughout the history of wine, winemakers have attributed successful vintages and ideal weather conditions to the unexplained effects caused by the comets. [1]
Comet Hale–Bopp (formally designated C/1995 O1) is a long-period comet that was one of the most widely observed of the 20th century and one of the brightest seen for many decades. [11] [12] [13] Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp discovered Comet Hale–Bopp separately on July 23, 1995, before it became visible to the naked eye.
Comet McNaught as the Great Comet of 2007. A great comet is a comet that becomes exceptionally bright. There is no official definition; often the term is attached to comets such as Halley's Comet, which during certain appearances are bright enough to be noticed by casual observers who are not looking for them, and become well known outside the astronomical community.
Consider, then, the case of "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," adapted from a 70-page slice of Leo Tolstoy's 1,200-page masterpiece, "War and Peace."
The Great January Comet of 1910, formally designated C/1910 A1 and often referred to as the Daylight Comet, [2] was a comet which appeared in January 1910. It was already visible to the naked eye when it was first noticed, and many people independently "discovered" the comet.
Comet Hale–Bopp is expected to return to the inner Solar System. It last dominated the skies of Earth in 1996–97. 4557 November 10 Venus occults Regulus. 4747 August 14 Venus occults Regulus. c. 4785 The Great Comet of 1811 (with a 1.38 year observation arc) may return. 4903 June 29 At 08:55:01 UTC a long (7 min 0 s) total solar eclipse ...
The Great Comet of 1811 was interpreted by many in 1812 and later as a portent of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and is also often called Napoleon's Comet. The great comets that occurred during Napoleon's lifetime were those of 1769, 1771, 1783, 1807 , 1811 , and 1819 (and possibly other years depending upon the definition of “great comet”).