John Tebbutt
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John Tebbutt was an Australian astronomer and meteorologist, famous for discovering the Great Comets of 1861 and 1881.
John Tebbutt at his observatory in 1915
The Great Comet of 1861
The great comet of 1881, chromolithograph by Trouvelot
An Australian $100 note, depicting John Tebbutt
C/1861 J1 (Tebbutt)
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The Great Comet of 1861, formally designated as C/1861 J1 and 1861 II, is a long-period comet that was visible to the naked eye for approximately 3 months. It was categorized as a great comet—one of t
John Tebbutt
…John Tebbutt (25 May 1834 – 29 November 1916) was an Australian astronomer and meteorologist, famous for discovering the Great Comets of 1861 and 1881. Tebbutt also discovered Nova Scorpii 1862, a nova visible to the unaided eye…
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