The Greatest Comets in History: Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars
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Naked-eye comets are far from uncommon. As a rough average, one appears every 18 months or thereabouts, and it is not very unusual to see more than two in a single year. The record so far seems to have been 2004, with a total of five comets visible without optical aid. But 2006, 1970, and 1911 were not far behind with a total of four apiece. Yet, the majority of these pass unnoticed by the general public. Most simply look like fuzzy stars with tails...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0387095128
ISBN13:9780387095127
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Springer
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"
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