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YV.. Extrad i a Letter from Edward Pigott, E/7. to M. de 
“Magellan, F. R.S.3 containing the Difcovery of a Comet. 
Read November 27, 1783. 
S$ I Bs. York, Nov. 22, 1783. 
T HAVE the pleafure of informing you, that I difcovered a 
comet on the 19th inftant, and have 2a the following: 
obfervations on it. 
Date. Rea North Decl. 
re scala « Caron Our ag Swe 
Nov ig IEF 85 - 43 0 ~ i gros 
20 10 54 . 40 0 - 4 1) 
Nov. 21. This night I faw the comet where I expetted it, 
according to the above determinations; but could not obferve it 
with an inftrument. | sles 5c 
The comet looks like a nebula, with a diameter of about: 
two minutes ofadegree. ‘The nucleus being very faint, is feen | 
with fome difficulty, when the wires of the inftrument:are 
illuminated. It is not vifible with.an opera glafs. 
