Maryland Science Center - Today in Science History: In 1965 the comet Ikeya- Seki was discovered by Japanese astronomers Ikeya Kaoru and Seki Tsutomu. | Facebook
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Discovery of Comet Ikeya-Seki, the first hot air balloon, and the founding of Johannesburg city | Britannica
![David Eicher on Twitter: "I was too young to see Comet Ikeya-Seki when it appeared in 1965, but it was an amazing, sungrazing comet. Al Lilge's photo was shot on Oct. 30, David Eicher on Twitter: "I was too young to see Comet Ikeya-Seki when it appeared in 1965, but it was an amazing, sungrazing comet. Al Lilge's photo was shot on Oct. 30,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERO-4ClXYAUBxAl.jpg)
David Eicher on Twitter: "I was too young to see Comet Ikeya-Seki when it appeared in 1965, but it was an amazing, sungrazing comet. Al Lilge's photo was shot on Oct. 30,
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Perth Observatory - Comet Ikeya-Seki Comet Ikeya-Seki was a long-period comet discovered independently by Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki. It was first observed as a faint telescopic object on 18 September 1965.
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