Comet 6P d’Arrest is a magnitude 8.8 comet in Microscopium. The 6P designates it is a periodic comet. It comes around about every six years. The comet was discovered in 1851. I can’t imagine how guys discovered comets in those days without modern technology.
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Thank you for visiting my site.
Clear skies,
Dennis Persyk
Igloo Observatory Home Page http://dpersyk.home.att.net
Hampshire, IL
Pier Design Paper: http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/Pier_Design.htm