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COMET 1884 b (BARNARD, JULY 16).—Dr. Berberich of Strasburg, who has investigated the elements of this comet from observations extending to September 14, has found an elliptical orbit, in which the period is only 51/2; years, a result which will perhaps have been rather expected, considering the nature of the parabolic orbits previously calculated, and, as was pointed out by Prof. Weiss, their resemblance to the elements of De Vico's comet of short period observed in 1844. Dr. Berbcrich's ellipse is as follows:—
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Our Astronomical Column . Nature 30, 547–548 (1884). https://doi.org/10.1038/030547a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/030547a0