Great Comet of 1819 (nonfiction)
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The Great Comet of 1819, officially designated as C/1819 N1, also known as Comet Tralles, was an easily visible brilliant comet, approaching an apparent magnitude of 1–2, discovered July 1, 1819 by Johann Georg Tralles in Berlin, Germany.
It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
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- Great Comet of 1819 @ Wikipedia