Maik Meyer ☄️
@comethunter.de
Comet hunting in plate vaults & libraries, Meyer comet group, orbit linking & calculating, cometary history, MP (52005), author, currently working on revision of Cometography 1, visual comet observing, www.comethunter.de
ORCID: 0009-0004-8545-9458
ORCID: 0009-0004-8545-9458
Identified another bogus orbit for a 17th century comet. The original author did not critically analyse his sources and jumped to wrong conclusions.
Enough material for a paper dealing with it. But do i really want to open a new can of worms?
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Enough material for a paper dealing with it. But do i really want to open a new can of worms?
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a man in a yellow shirt is making a funny face
ALT: a man in a yellow shirt is making a funny face
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Identified another bogus orbit for a 17th century comet. The original author did not critically analyse his sources and jumped to wrong conclusions.
Enough material for a paper dealing with it. But do i really want to open a new can of worms?
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Enough material for a paper dealing with it. But do i really want to open a new can of worms?
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#bskycometography no. 360
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#bskycometography no. 360
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 359
C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#bskycometography no. 359
C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Reposted by Maik Meyer ☄️
"So offt Du sihst ein Strobelstern/ Gedenck die Straff sey ja nicht fern."
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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November 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"So offt Du sihst ein Strobelstern/ Gedenck die Straff sey ja nicht fern."
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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#bskycometography no. 358
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#bskycometography no. 358
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
"So offt Du sihst ein Strobelstern/ Gedenck die Straff sey ja nicht fern."
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
☄️🔭
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"So offt Du sihst ein Strobelstern/ Gedenck die Straff sey ja nicht fern."
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
☄️🔭
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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Educate people what _real_ socialism means. Educate in general. Education is everything.
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Educate people what _real_ socialism means. Educate in general. Education is everything.
#bskycometography no. 357
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#bskycometography no. 357
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Reposted by Maik Meyer ☄️
Separately to my other reply, your post reminded me of a 1970s cartoon that I just managed to find online
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Separately to my other reply, your post reminded me of a 1970s cartoon that I just managed to find online
Spent the last six hours with translations from Latin of mentions of medieval comets in chronicles and annals for the revision of Cometography 1. As the weather is awful with fog and rain this was the best thing to do. Next session tomorrow.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Spent the last six hours with translations from Latin of mentions of medieval comets in chronicles and annals for the revision of Cometography 1. As the weather is awful with fog and rain this was the best thing to do. Next session tomorrow.
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#bskycometography no. 356
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#bskycometography no. 356
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 355
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#bskycometography no. 355
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 354
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#bskycometography no. 354
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2025 R2 (SWAN) has fragmented.
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Parece que el núcleo del cometa SWAN ha sufrido una fragmentación. Ahora se observan al menos dos zonas brillantes. Imagen de Shinichi Watanabe desde Japón.
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
C/2025 R2 (SWAN) has fragmented.
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Reposted by Maik Meyer ☄️
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
#bskycometography no. 353
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#bskycometography no. 353
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 352
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#bskycometography no. 352
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Last #CometObs before the moon break. Again, the two ATLAS comets.
C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
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C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Last #CometObs before the moon break. Again, the two ATLAS comets.
C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
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C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
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Reposted by Maik Meyer ☄️
Dan Smith “Knowledge Wins” World War I Propaganda Poster (American Library Association, 1918)
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November 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Dan Smith “Knowledge Wins” World War I Propaganda Poster (American Library Association, 1918)
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#bskycometography no. 351
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#bskycometography no. 351
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Reposted by Maik Meyer ☄️
Some years ago I did an intense search of the literature and also asked everyone who might know something: skyweek.wordpress.com/2013/12/26/e... is the outcome of this investigation, with fg-kometen.vdsastro.de/Publ/ECC15/D... the slides of a talk I gave about it at a comet conference in 2015.
Es geschah vor 65 Jahren: Mysterium um die Luft-Aufnahmen des letzten „Finsterniskometen“
Wie dieses Jahr, so war auch 65 Jahre zuvor Anfang November eine kurze Totale Sonnenfinsternis über Ostafrika zu sehen – aber viel berühmter wurde der Komet 1948 V1, der während der Totalität…
skyweek.wordpress.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Some years ago I did an intense search of the literature and also asked everyone who might know something: skyweek.wordpress.com/2013/12/26/e... is the outcome of this investigation, with fg-kometen.vdsastro.de/Publ/ECC15/D... the slides of a talk I gave about it at a comet conference in 2015.
#bskycometography no. 350
C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#bskycometography no. 350
C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch