In early September 1882, a comet was sighted from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. The comet brightened over the following weeks, reaching a magnitude of -2 on the 15th; at perihelion two days later, it was bright enough to be visible during the day. But at the time, David Gill, the directorContinue reading "Nov. 7, 1882: A Great Comet transforms astrophotography" The post Nov. 7, 1882: A Great Comet transforms astrophotography appeared…
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