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C/1847 C1 (Hind)

9/3/2026

C/1847 C1 (Hind)

Hind's Comet, formally designated as C/1847 C1, is a non-periodic comet that became visible to the naked eye in March 1847. It is the second comet discovered by English astronomer John Russell Hind, the first being C/1846 O1 (de Vico–Hind).

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Hind's Comet, formally designated as C/1847 C1, is a non-periodic comet that became visible to the naked eye in March 1847. It is the second comet discovered by English astronomer John Russell Hind, the first being C/1846 O1 (de Vico–Hind).

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