Miss Mitchell's Comet

C/1847 T1

Discovery
Discovered by	Maria Mitchell
Discovery date	October 1847
Alternative designations	Miss Mitchell's Comet

Miss Mitchell's Comet (formally designated C/1847 T1) is a non-periodic comet that American astronomer Maria Mitchell discovered in 1847.

The discovery was initially credited to Francesco de Vico. Vico, observing from Rome, was the first to report the comet's discovery in Europe. However, Mitchell observed the comet two days before Vico did, so she became recognized as the comet's discoverer.

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