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The 'Comet of the Century' Failed to Impress, but It Wasn't Such a Disaster After All | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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Comet Kohoutek Photographed In January 1974. Canvas Print / Canvas Art by Dennis Di Cicco/science Photo Library - Science Photo Gallery
![Ernesto Guido on X: "Czech Astronomical Society announced that the astronomer Luboš Kohoutek, the discoverer of the famous comet C/1973 E1 ( Kohoutek), died in Bergedorf, Germany. He was 88 years old. https://t.co/y0afeOJvHE # Ernesto Guido on X: "Czech Astronomical Society announced that the astronomer Luboš Kohoutek, the discoverer of the famous comet C/1973 E1 ( Kohoutek), died in Bergedorf, Germany. He was 88 years old. https://t.co/y0afeOJvHE #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDGAYcLXUAAYBoA.jpg)
Ernesto Guido on X: "Czech Astronomical Society announced that the astronomer Luboš Kohoutek, the discoverer of the famous comet C/1973 E1 ( Kohoutek), died in Bergedorf, Germany. He was 88 years old. https://t.co/y0afeOJvHE #
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