Biela's Comet or Comet Biela (official designation 3D Biela) was a periodic Jupiter family comet first recorded in 1772 by Montaigne and Messier and finally identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela.

Comet Hyakutake (, formally designated C 1996 B2) is a comet, discovered on 31 January 1996, that passed very close to Earth in March of that year.

Comet Holmes (official designation 17P Holmes) is a periodic comet in the Solar System, discovered by the British amateur astronomer Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892.

He was a fan of wine.

He happened to be a birder.

In 1913 William Larkin Webb published a Brief Biography and Popular Account of the Unparalleled Discoveries of T. J. J.

You don't have to be a rose lover.

Washington was a lover of exotic animals, as well as gardening.

Mitchell was the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer.

Being an amateur translator, Tom often makes the mistake of writing translationese.

SS UMa), SN 1920A, and, with Reinmuth, SN 1926A.

But my dependence worsened when I get into a relationship with a texter.

These maps are now available online for example, at Google Mars.

It was discovered on 11 November 1835 by the English astronomer John Herschel.

It was discovered by John Herschel in 15 September 1836.

The Orrery was painted without a commission, probably in the expectation that it would be bought by Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers, an amateur astronomer who had an orrery of his own, and with whom Wright's friend Peter Perez Burdett was staying while in Derbyshire.

Frænkel was a civil engineer from the north of Sweden, an athlete who was fond of long mountain hikes.

He became astronomer royal, and then in 1844 a Baron.

Copeland served as Astronomer Royal until his death in 1905.

Micrometer measurements of the positions of stars in clusters were made as early as 1877 by the German astronomer E. Schönfeld and further pursued by the American astronomer E. E. Barnard prior to his death in 1923.

Thatcher herself was not an enthusiast for credit, once famously saying, I don t believe in credit cards.

Even if you're not a Westlife fan but you're a music fan, you will recognise the quality on this album.

Discovery and naming Flora was discovered by J. R. Hind on October 18, 1847.

It was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory in 1905.

He was succeeded by Akbar, who was even more passionate lover of portrait miniatures, than his father.

In December 1910 he became Astronomer Royal for Scotland (until 1937) and Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.

1301 Yvonne (1934 EA) is a main belt asteroid discovered on March 7, 1934 by Louis Boyer at Algiers.

The first English language histories of the battle were written and published by Texas Ranger and amateur historian John Henry Brown.

If you are a fan of this amber nectar, Plzeň is a place you absolutely must visit.

You must realise, Father, to your regret, that there is a great difference between a good amateur and a good professional.

To be an astronomer, you have to study, but to be an astrologer, it is sufficient to be a loser and a big liar.

Discovery and naming Titan was discovered on March 25, 1655 by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 25, 1890 at the Vienna Observatory.

The Atlas Coelestis is a star atlas published posthumously in 1729, based on observations made by the First Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on September 24, 1891 in Nice.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on October 8, 1891, in Nice, France.

It was discovered by G. Neujmin on October 27, 1929.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on July 23, 1895, in Nice.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on September 7, 1896, in Heidelberg.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 11 March 1893 in Nice.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on March 7, 1894, in Nice.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on August 25, 1897, in Nice.

469 Argentina is an asteroid that was discovered by Luigi Carnera on February 20, 1901.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on January 29, 1894 in Nice.

Its name is Greek for first born and was chosen by Karl L. Littrow in allusion to the fact that this was the first asteroid discovered by an astronomer who was already known for work in other fields of astronomy.