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The Great Comet of 1811, 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.
Nov 14, 2018 · Cynthia McKanzie - AncientPages.com - In 1811, a great bright comet appeared in the skies. It was visible to the naked eye for around 260 days. In the USA, the comet was named Tecumseh's Comet, and the Europeans called it “Napoleon's Comet”.
The Great Comet of 1811, first observed in March and easily visible in the night sky during September and October, made a dramatic backdrop for the first weeks of the trip. More information on the Great Comet of 1811 is available from astronomer Gary W. Kronk.
H. Flaugergues (Viviers, France) discovered this comet in the evening sky on March 25, 1811, in the now defunct constellation Argo Navis. The orbit indicates the comet was discovered when situated 2.72 AU from the sun or at the distance of the asteroid belt.
Oct 10, 2020 · The Great Comet of 1811 over the Katz Castle in the German town of St. Goarshausen in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate. After being hidden in sunlight for two months the comet began emerging into twilight around mid-August, already as bright as 2 nd or 3 rd magnitude.
Jun 2, 2023 · This is the Great Comet of 1811, a.k.a. the Comet of Flaugergues (after its discoverer), or C/1811 F1. It was visible to the naked eye for almost nine months—a record broken only by...
In the month of February, 1811, it was near to the eastern part of the constellation Argo, having a motion west inclining to the north. After passing a few degrees to the eastward of the Great Dog, its direction became nearly north, and in the month of May, its longitude was stationary.
