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Biela's Comet
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English
Etymology
It was identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela.
Proper noun
Biela's Comet
A periodic Jupiter-family comet first recorded in 1772, subsequently splitting in two and not observed since 1852.
Derived terms
en Bielid
en eponyms
en Astronomy