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{{short description|Kreutz sungrazer comet that appeared during the solar eclipse |
{{short description|Kreutz sungrazer comet that appeared during the May 1882 solar eclipse}} |
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{{About|the Eclipse Comet of 1882|the Eclipse Comet of 1948|C/1948 V1}} |
{{About|the Eclipse Comet of 1882|the Eclipse Comet of 1948|C/1948 V1}} |
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{{Infobox comet |
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| image = The story of the comets - Eclipse of the sun of May 17, 1882, showing an unknown comet.jpg |
| image = The story of the comets - Eclipse of the sun of May 17, 1882, showing an unknown comet.jpg |
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| caption = Comet Tewfik photographed by [[George Frederick Chambers|George F. Chambers]] |
| caption = Comet Tewfik photographed by [[George Frederick Chambers|George F. Chambers]] |
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| discovery_ref = {{r|cometography}} |
| discovery_ref = {{r|cometography|mnras_1883}} |
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| discoverer = M. Trépied |
| discoverer = [[Arthur Schuster]]<br>M. Trépied |
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| discovery_site = |
| discovery_site = [[Sohag]], Egypt |
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| discovery_date = [[Solar eclipse of May 17, 1882|17 May 1882]] |
| discovery_date = [[Solar eclipse of May 17, 1882|17 May 1882]] |
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| designations = Eclipse Comet of 1882 |
| designations = Eclipse Comet of 1882 |
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| epoch = |
| epoch = |
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| observation_arc = |
| observation_arc = 70 sec (0.001 day) |
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| obs = 1 |
| obs = 1 |
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| orbit = [[Kreutz sungrazer]] |
| orbit = [[Kreutz sungrazer]] |
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== Discovery and observations == |
== Discovery and observations == |
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{{see also|Solar eclipse of May 17, 1882}} |
{{see also|Solar eclipse of May 17, 1882}} |
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A party of observers gathered in Upper Egypt to watch a total solar eclipse that occurred on May 17, 1882. By coincidence, a comet was spotted moving across the sky during the 70-second long eclipse{{r|Hale_2020}} |
A party of observers gathered in Upper Egypt to watch a total solar eclipse that occurred on May 17, 1882. By coincidence, a comet was spotted moving across the sky during the 70-second long eclipse.{{r|Hale_2020}} Observers noted a "luminous streak" about magnitude 0.0 in brightness, and only half a degree from the limb of the [[Sun]]. It wasn't identified as a comet until one of the astronomers, M. Trépied, noticed it in one of Dr. [[Arthur Schuster]]'s photographs about an hour after the eclipse.{{r|cometography}} Later that night, at a joint meeting held by all astronomers present in the eclipse viewing in Egypt, they all decided to name the comet after [[Tewfik Pasha]], in recognition for the Khedive's hospitality during the event.{{r|Abney_1884}} |
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Initial investigations suggested that this comet was probably [[C/1882 F1 (Wells)]], however later calculations showed that |
Initial investigations suggested that this comet was probably [[C/1882 F1 (Wells)]], however later calculations showed that this comet would not have been in the proper position at the time and it would have been fainter. Comet Tewfik's orbit cannot be determined with great accuracy due to its sighting during the eclipse being the only observation made for it.{{r|cometography}} Despite this, [[Brian G. Marsden|Brian Marsden]] determined that Comet Tewfik is a member of the [[Kreutz sungrazer]] group.{{r|Marsden_1967}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[C/1882 R1]], |
* [[C/1882 R1]], a Kreutz sungrazer that later became the '''Great Comet of 1882''', four months after Tewfik. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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<ref name="Abney_1884">{{cite journal |
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| author1= W. W. Abney |
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| author2= A. Schuster |
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| title= On the Total Solar Eclipse of May 17, 1882 |
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| url= https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstl.1884.0012 |
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| journal= Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London |
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| publisher= Royal Society |
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| volume= 175 |
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| issue= 9 |
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| year= 1884 |
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| pages= 253–271 |
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| jstor= 109444 |
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| doi= 10.1098/rstl.1884.0012 |
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| year= 1967 |
| year= 1967 |
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| pages= 1170–1183 |
| pages= 1170–1183 |
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| bibcode=1967AJ.....72.1170M |
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| date= 1967 |
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| doi= 10.1086/110396 }} |
| doi= 10.1086/110396 }} |
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<ref name="mnras_1883">{{cite journal |
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| title= The Comets of 1882 |
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| journal= Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
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| pages= 203–209 |
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| year= 1883 |
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| bibcode= 1883MNRAS..43R.203. }} |
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{{Comets}} |
{{Comets}} |
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[[Category:Kreutz Sungrazers]] |
[[Category:Kreutz Sungrazers|T]] |
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[[Category:Sungrazing comets]] |
[[Category:Sungrazing comets|T]] |
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[[Category:Non-periodic comets]] |
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[[Category:Lost comets]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 6 November 2024
 Comet Tewfik photographed by George F. Chambers | |
| Discovery[1][2] | |
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| Discovered by | Arthur Schuster M. Trépied |
| Discovery site | Sohag, Egypt |
| Discovery date | 17 May 1882 |
| Designations | |
| Eclipse Comet of 1882 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Observation arc | 70 sec (0.001 day) |
| Number of observations | 1 |
| Orbit type | Kreutz sungrazer |
| Max. orbital speed | 500 km/s |
| Last perihelion | 17 May 1882 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.0[3] (1882 apparition) | |
The Eclipse Comet of 1882, designated as X/1882 K1, was a Kreutz sungrazer comet that was spotted during the solar eclipse of May 17, 1882. It is sometimes referred to as Comet Tewfik, named after the Khedive of Egypt at the time, Tewfik Pasha.[4]
Discovery and observations
[edit]A party of observers gathered in Upper Egypt to watch a total solar eclipse that occurred on May 17, 1882. By coincidence, a comet was spotted moving across the sky during the 70-second long eclipse.[3] Observers noted a "luminous streak" about magnitude 0.0 in brightness, and only half a degree from the limb of the Sun. It wasn't identified as a comet until one of the astronomers, M. Trépied, noticed it in one of Dr. Arthur Schuster's photographs about an hour after the eclipse.[1] Later that night, at a joint meeting held by all astronomers present in the eclipse viewing in Egypt, they all decided to name the comet after Tewfik Pasha, in recognition for the Khedive's hospitality during the event.[5]
Initial investigations suggested that this comet was probably C/1882 F1 (Wells), however later calculations showed that this comet would not have been in the proper position at the time and it would have been fainter. Comet Tewfik's orbit cannot be determined with great accuracy due to its sighting during the eclipse being the only observation made for it.[1] Despite this, Brian Marsden determined that Comet Tewfik is a member of the Kreutz sungrazer group.[4]
See also
[edit]- C/1882 R1, a Kreutz sungrazer that later became the Great Comet of 1882, four months after Tewfik.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c G. W. Kronk. "X/1882 K1 (Eclipse Comet or "Tewfik")". Cometography.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "The Comets of 1882". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: 203–209. 1883. Bibcode:1883MNRAS..43R.203.
- ^ a b A. Hale (16 May 2020). "Comet of the Week: Tewfik X/1882 K1". RocketSTEM.org. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b B. G. Marsden (1967). "The Sungrazing Comet group". The Astronomical Journal. 72 (9): 1170–1183. Bibcode:1967AJ.....72.1170M. doi:10.1086/110396.
- ^ W. W. Abney; A. Schuster (1884). "On the Total Solar Eclipse of May 17, 1882". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 175 (9). Royal Society: 253–271. doi:10.1098/rstl.1884.0012. JSTOR 109444.
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