Great comet of 1811 was a comet, visible to the naked eye 290 days. The greatest brightness of the comet was in October 1811, when it reached apparent magnitude in 0m, becoming comparable in brightness with the brightest stars of the night sky. In December 1811 the comet's tail is bent from the nucleus at more than 60 degrees. It was extremely impressive, although did not come close neither to the Earth nor to the Sun.
The comet was first discovered March 25, 1811, honoré Flagere at a distance of 2.7 a. that is from the Sun. Visible to many in Marseille to the naked eye. In April, the opening of the comet was officially confirmed.
Observation of the comet lasted until mid-June, when the comet disappeared into the Sun, after which it became visible from Earth in August. In September, the comet reached its minimum distance from the Sun (of 1.03. E.).
In Cuba, the comet was visible to the naked eye until January 9, 1812, that is just more than 9 months, which was the record up to the famous comet Hale - BOPP.
"War and peace" by Leo Tolstoy: "Almost in the middle... of the sky above the Prechistensky Boulevard, surrounded and sprinkled on all sides by stars but distinguished from all close to the ground, white light and long, upturned tail, stood a huge bright comet of 1812 the comet which presaged, it was said, all sorts of horrors and the end of the world".
This year's champagne region had a bumper crop of large juicy grapes, and wine this year was called "the Wine of the comet".
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