Comets and political anxieties in the first half of the ninth century: new light on Comets X/839 B1 and X841 Y1 (2022)
Piero Sicoli (Author)
Marilina Gorelli (Author)
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Volume: 25
Issue: 2
Pages: 213-226
A re-examination of early and late medieval annals and chronicles from Eastern and Western countries has enabled computation of approximate orbits for two medieval comets: X/839 B1 and X/841 Y1, which appeared soon after the return of Comet 1P/Halley in 837. Furthermore, a historical and comparative study of ninth-century annals and chronicles from both Eastern and Western countries has highlighted interesting similarities in the way comets were treated in Continental Europe and in early China. For both cultures the crossing of a bright comet in the sky was interpreted as a prefiguration of political turmoil, moral downfall and a reflection of bad kingship.
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