Biela's Comet

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Observational history

Gauss Bessel Olbers Josefstadt Perihelion

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Alternative designations: 1772, 1806 I, 1832 III · 1846 II, 1852 III
Aphelion: 6.190 AU
Argument of periapsis: 221.66°
Discovered by: Wilhelm von Biela (recognition of periodicity)
Discovery date: 27 February 1826
Earliest precovery date: 8 March 1772

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Charles Messier
Wilhelm von Biela
Meteor shower
Andromedids
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Jean-Louis Pons

Observational history

Gauss Carl Friedrich Gauss
Bessel Friedrich Bessel
Olbers Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers
Josefstadt Fortress Josefov
Perihelion
Orbit
1P/Halley
2P/Encke
Jean-Félix Adolphe Gambart
Astronomische Nachrichten
Thomas Clausen Thomas Clausen (mathematician)
Olbers Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
The Year 4338: Petersburg Letters
John Herschel
Marie-Charles Damoiseau
François Arago
Georgios Konstantinos Vouris
AU Astronomical unit
Solar elongation
Rudolf Falb
Lexell's Comet
Edgar Allan Poe
The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion
Minimum orbit intersection distance
Francesco de Vico
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Arc minute
Angelo Secchi
Otto Wilhelm Struve
Per hour Zenithal hourly rate

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Biela's Comet

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Biela's Comet → Andromedid, Brian, C/1973 E1, Charles Talmage, Despite, Given, Hind, Hind's, It, James Buckingham, John Russell Hind, Kohoutek, Luboš Kohoutek, Madras Observatory, Marsden, Marsden's, November, Pogson, There, X/1872 X1

has impact · 13

Biela's Comet → America, Biela, Donnelly, Earth, Earth's, Given, Great Chicago Fire, Great Michigan Fire, However, Ignatius, October, Peshtigo Fire, The

Alternative designations · 2

Biela's Comet → 1772, 1806 I, 1832 III, 1846 II, 1852 III

MPC designation · 2

Biela's Comet → D/1772 E1, D/1826 D1, D/1832 S1

Aphelion · 1

Biela's Comet → 6.190 AU

Argument of periapsis · 1

Biela's Comet → 221.66°

Discovered by · 1

Biela's Comet → Wilhelm von Biela (recognition of periodicity)

Discovery date · 1

Biela's Comet → 27 February 1826

Earliest precovery date · 1

Biela's Comet → 8 March 1772

Earth MOID · 1

Biela's Comet → 0.0005 AU

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Biela's Comet	Alternative designations	1772, 1806 I, 1832 III	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Alternative designations	1846 II, 1852 III	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Aphelion	6.190 AU	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Argument of periapsis	221.66°	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Discovered by	Wilhelm von Biela (recognition of periodicity)	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Discovery date	27 February 1826	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Earliest precovery date	8 March 1772	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Earth MOID	0.0005 AU	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Eccentricity	0.87907	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Epoch	29 September 1852 (JD 2397760.5)	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Inclination	13.216°	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Last perihelion	23 September 1852 (A) 24 September 1852 (B)	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Longitude of ascending node	250.67°	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Mean anomaly	0.947°	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Mean diameter	≈0.5 km (0.31 mi) (pre-breakup)	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	MPC designation	D/1772 E1, D/1826 D1	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	MPC designation	D/1832 S1	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Next perihelion	Disintegrated	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Number of observations	26	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Observation arc	~80 years	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Orbital period	6.619 years	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Perihelion	0.879 AU	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	Semi-major axis	3.535 AU	1.00	infobox
Biela's Comet	TJupiter	2.531	1.00	infobox

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