Comet Tales From India
Donati's Comet of 1858 (C/1858 L1 Donati)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21715593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R C Kapoor (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 01 |
| Pages | 98-113 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-2807 |
| Publisher | China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2021.01.06 |
| OpenAlex | W3169807102 |
| Language | EN |
On 02 June 1858 at the Observatory of Florence, Giambattista Donati (1826-1873) discovered a faint nebulous patch what was destined to become one of the most brilliant comets in history. Named after him, Donati's Comet (1858 VI; C/1858 L1 (Donati)) enthralled sky watchers in Europe and elsewhere like never before. This paper brings together tales of the observations of this comet made in India. Ironically, the celestial visitor happened to rise in India's most turbulent times. It was seen by many as a baleful sign out to ruin and observed by some for science
Astronomy · Comet · Physics · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · History and Developments in Astronomy
| Highly cited | No |
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