226 Comets. . 



1467. In October, a comet was seen above Pisces, " as if 

 it had been formed in Cancer." Kainy weather prevented its 

 being often seen. — (Chronieon 8. Mgidii Brunswicensis.) 



1468. [i.] On February 24, a comet was seen near Ursa 

 Major. — (Gaubil.) 



1471. In autumn, a very great comet was seen in Poland. 

 It was in the latter part of Virgo, and in Libra, and lasted a 

 month. — (Michovia, Chronica Polonorum, iv. 62.) 



1476. Prom December, 1476, to January 5, 1477, a small 

 comet was visible. — (Ripamontius, Historia Urhis Mediolan- 

 ensis, vi.) 



1477. In December, a comet appeared. — (Chronica Bos- 

 siana.) 



1478. In September, a great comet was seen. — (Chron. 

 Boss.) 



1491. On the Festival of the Epiphany (January 6), a 

 comet was seen between the 20th and 30th degrees of Pisces. 

 Its head was small, but its tail was long, though faint. It fol- 

 lowed the sun after its setting, and the tail was turned 

 towards the E. on January 17, between six and seven hours 

 of the evening. Bernard Walther, at Nuremberg, observed 

 the comet in Aries. — (Michovius, iv. 64 j Regiomontanus, 

 Scripta Mathematici.) In China, on January 13, according to 

 Gaubil, a comet was seen in Cygnus. If this refers to the 

 same object as was seen in Europe, it can only be understood 

 as meaning that the comet reached to Cygnus. 



1495. On January 7 a star was seen near 0, p Ophiuchi ; it 

 travelled with a slow motion till February 20, when it entered 

 the division of a Aquarii. — (Biot.) 



1502. On November 28, a star appeared near Pyxis Nau- 

 tica. From the division of v l Hydra? it directed itself towards 

 that of a Crateris. On December 8, it disappeared. — (Biot.) 



1503. At about the time of the Festival of the Assumption 

 of the Virgin Mary, August, a comet was seen. Its tail pointed 

 towards the E. — (Chronieon Waldsassense.) 



1505. A comet was seen in Aries. It lasted only a few 

 days. — (Mizaldi, Cometographia.) 



1512. In March and April, a comet appeared. — (Chronieon 

 Magdeburg ens e.) 



1513. From December, 1513, to February 21, 1514, a 

 comet was visible. It passed from the end of the sign Cancer 

 to the end of tha,t of Virgo, and was seen all night. — (Vicom- 

 ercatus, Commentarii, in lib Aristot. Meteor.) 



1516. The death of Ferdinand, the Catholic, King of 

 Arragon (January 23), was announced by a comet which 

 lasted many days. — (Bizarus, Historia Genuensis, xix.) Others 

 say the comet was only visible for a few days. 



