Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ENGLISH (NCERT)The Comet 12 Marks
Question
Why was Duttada hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon ?
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Answer
Duttada was an amateur astronomer. He had an eight-inch telescope. He knew that professionals keep themselves busy in looking at faint stars and nebulous galaxies. So, they miss comets. Duttada was an amateur like those who discovered new comets. He had detected a faint stranger. He was busy in his observation. On this basis, he was hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon.
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