Great Comet of 1811

Drawing of the comet as it was seen

The Great Comet of 1811 (C/1811 F1) was a comet visible to the naked eye for about 260 days. This was a record until the appearance of Comet Hale–Bopp in 1997. In October 1811, at its brightest, it displayed an apparent magnitude of 0, with an easily visible tail.

Great Comet Of 1811 Media

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  1840 celestial map showing the trajectory of the comet between August 1811 and January 1812

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  The Great Comet in the constellation Hercules in October 1811 as depicted in Stellarium

• Animation of the comet's orbit between May 1811 and March 1812