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In article <3403@ucl-cs.uucp>, O.MostynOwen@cs.ucl.ac.uk writes:
|> Please can someone help me?
|> 
|> I need to find references to the major comet sightings in the year 1506.
|> 
|> Is there a compendium of such things, and if so what is it called.
|> 
|> Does anyone know of ANY comet sightings in the early 16th century.
|> 
|> I have been asked by a historian to calculate the countries in which a comet
|> would be visible given that it was visible in Britain at a particular date.
|> His reference does not specify in which constellation the comet was seen in
|> 1506, hence my question.
|> 
|> Thanking you, 
|> 
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|> Internet: omostyno@cs.ucl.ac.uk
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There was a comet in 1506. It was discovered by the Chinese on July 31st and
described as a "large sphere" without a tail. Several days later it passed above
Ursa Major and at maximum the tail was estimated to be nearly 15 degrees. It
was last observed on August 14th. The perhelion date has been estimated as
September 4th.

I hope that helps.

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