Comet Tales From India
The Great September Comet of 1882 (C/1882 R1)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21715983 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R C Kapoor (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Pages | 353-374 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| 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.1440-2807.2020.02.08 |
| OpenAlex | W3177658779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This paper brings together India-centric accounts of the Great Comet that appeared in 1882. It grew to be the most magnificent one seen since the Great Comet of 1843, and was observed from throughout the Indian Subcontinent. The comet of 1882 has been variously designated as the Great September Comet, 1882 II, 1882b and C/1882 R1. We look into the observations of the comet made in India by persons of diverse backgrounds, namely, by Norman Pogson, Major G. Strahan, Dr Mahendralal Sircar, A.V. Narsinga Rao, James Burrell Smith and J. Philaire, from different locations. The Madras Observatory observations stand out with Norman Pogson noting the pre-perihelion dual nature of the nucleus before it was reported elsewhere
Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comet · Physics · Astro and Planetary Science · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |