Biela's Comet

English

Etymology

It was identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela.

Proper noun

Biela's Comet

  1. A periodic Jupiter-family comet first recorded in 1772, subsequently splitting in two and not observed since 1852.

Derived terms
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