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Biela's Comet

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Orbital period2,416 days
DiscoveredFebruary 27, 1826
Absolute magnitude7. 5
Last perihelionSeptember 24, 1852
DiscovererWilhelm von Biela
EpochSeptember 29, 1852
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID3006740
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About Biela's Comet


Biela's Comet or Comet Biela was a periodic Jupiter-family comet first recorded in 1772 by Montaigne and Messier and finally identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela. It was subsequently observed to split in two and has not been seen since 1852.

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