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C/1881 K1 (also called the Great Comet of 1881, Comet Tebbutt, 1881 III, 1881b) is a long-period comet discovered by Australian amateur astronomer John Tebbutt on 22 May 1881[2] at Windsor, New South Wales. It is called a great comet because of its brightness at its last apparition.[3] Observations On June 1 Tebbutt found the length of the tail to be 8° 38′. The comet … [Read more...] about C/1881 K1