<p>On July 11, 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons made his first comet discovery, c/1801 N1. When he’d began his career in 1789 as a doorkeeper (essentially, a concierge) at Marseille Observatory, the directors had recognized his talents and taught him more about astronomy. That background, combined with his exceptional observational skills and the ability to<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/july-11-1801-jean-louis-pons-finds-his-first-comet/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"July 11, 1801: Jean-Louis Pons finds his first comet"</span></a></p>
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On July 11, 1801, French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons made his first comet discovery, c/1801 N1. When he’d began his career in 1789 as a doorkeeper (essentially, a concierge) at Marseille Observatory, the directors had recognized his talents and taught him more about astronomy. That background, combined with his exceptional observational skills and the ability toContinue reading “July 11, 1801: Jean-Louis Pons finds his first comet”
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