Abstract:Positions of the comet C/1723 T1 recorded in Korean historical resources are analysed to estimate the precision of measurements and the bias due to the geomagnetic declination at Seoul. We calculate the ephemeris of the comet by adopting the orbital elements determined by Gustav Spörer in 1843 based upon the Bradley’s telescopic observations in 1723. We confirm that the Bradley’s observations have a measurement error of 25″. The positions of the comet recorded in the Korean manuscripts are compared with the mo… Show more
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