Lexell
Astronomy. a comet that passed closer to the earth than any other comet (1770), but now has an orbit that is too distant from the earth for it to be observed.
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Lexell was the first to suspect that this was a new planet eighteen times as far from the sun as the earth is.
History of Astronomy | George ForbesIts form and extent might be greatly changed after the manner of Lexell's comet.
The Asteroids | Daniel KirkwoodA famous example of this kind of planetary horse-play is furnished by the story of Lexell's missing comet.
Curiosities of the Sky | Garrett ServissThe adventures of Lexell's comet have long served to exemplify the effects of Jupiter's despotic sway over such bodies.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century | Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) ClerkeThis possibility seemed to be realized by Chandler's identification of Brooks's and Lexell's comet.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century | Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
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