Daniel Fischer · @cosmos4u
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50 years ago 1973f was discovered on plates taken at observatory on 7 and 9 March 1973 - now known as 1973 E1 () it made history in multiple respects as explained in history.nasa.gov/SP-4208/app.f and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Ko. Here it is in January 1974 after perihelion, photographed with a big telescope: the pro astronomers had a lot of fun with it, the public not so much.

#kohoutek #bergedorf #hamburg #comet #otd

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