Comet Latyshev–Wild–Burnham, also known as C/1957 U1, is a faint parabolic comet that was observed during the third week of October 1957. It was the first comet discovered by American astronomer Rober
The comet taken from the Heidelberg Observatory on 20 October 1957
Hyakutake Color
Paul Wild (Swiss astronomer)
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Paul Wild was a Swiss astronomer and director of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern, who discovered numerous comets, asteroids and supernovae.
C/1957 U1 (Latyshev–Wild–Burnham)
…comet discovered by American astronomer Robert Burnham Jr., which he co-discovered alongside Turkmen astronomer, Ivan N. Latyshev, and Swiss astronomer, Paul Wild. The comet was first spotted by Ivan N. Latyshev while observing an RR Lyr variable star named X Arietis on the night of 16 October 1957. He estimated…
Paul Wild at University of Bern in 2006