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Biela'S Comet
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A periodic coment, discovered by Biela in 1826, which revolves around the sun in 6.6 years. The November meteors (Andromedes or Bielids) move in its orbit, and may be fragments of the comet.