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WHEN observing the comet this morning, with 71/2 inch aperture and powers of 70 and 150, I at once noticed that the nucleus was far from circular, the length being carefully estimated at 45″ and the breadth at 15, while the measured “Position” of the maj axis was (96°–276°); this was also the supposed direction of the tail, which had ceased to be visible in the increasing twilight.
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ERCK, W. The Comet. Nature 26, 573 (1882). https://doi.org/10.1038/026573a0
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