[BAA Comets] The Great Comet of 1680

[denis buczynski]

Hello Jeremy/Mike
I have just posted this on BAA forum to see if it helps.
Denis
Hello Mike,
I presume that you have looked at the information about this comet (discovery circumstances and subsequent development) in Gary Kronk's Vol 1 pages 369-373 Cometography. This is the "bible" when it comes to researching past comets. If you have not got these pages let me know.It was an extraordinary comet with a description (from Cometography) from an observer in Sussex on 1680 Dec 20 after the comet had emerged from the sun's glare in the southwest that the tail extended to the zenith and was broader than a rainbow. On the same day John Flamsteed said the comet appeared as a beam of light about the width of the moon extending stright up from the horizon. It had become visible before daylight had ended.

Denis Buczynski  
Secretary Comet Section
BAA





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> From: Jeremy Shears <bunburyobservatory at hotmail.com>
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>Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2014 8:16 AM
>Subject: [BAA Comets] The Great Comet of 1680
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>Folks,
>Mike Foylan has posted a query to the BAA Forum:
>"Just wondering if there is information available regarding the great Comet of 1680 (modern designation C/1680 V1), specifically recorded observations of the time of scientific value and reasonably accurate data (if any) as to the actual physical size of the Great Comet of 1680. Any help / pointers would be appreciated. From what information I could gather in general terms it was reported to be a truly spectacular comet!"
>If anyone has any leads for Mike, perhaps you can respond to him. If you prefer, contact me off list and I will put you in touch with him.
>Go well!Jeremy                           
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