How Long to Read The Greatest Comets in History

How Long Does it Take to Read The Greatest Comets in History?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Greatest Comets in History by David A.J. Seargent

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Naked-eye comets are far from uncommon. As a rough average, one appears every 18 months or thereabouts, and it is not very unusual to see more than two in a single year. The record so far seems to have been 2004, with a total of five comets visible without optical aid. But 2006, 1970, and 1911 were not far behind with a total of four apiece. Yet, the majority of these pass unnoticed by the general public. Most simply look like fuzzy stars with tails that are either faint or below the naked-eye threshold. The ‘classical’ comet – a bright star-like object with a long flowing tail – is a sight that graces our skies about once per decade, on average. These ‘great comets’ are surely among the most beautiful objects that we can see in the heavens, and it is no wonder that they created such fear in earlier times. Just what makes a comet ‘‘great’’ is not easy to define. It is neither just about brightness nor only a matter of size. Some comets can sport prodigiously long tails and yet not be regarded as great. Others can become very bright, but hardly anyone other than a handful of enthusiastic astronomers will ever see them. Much depends on their separation from the Sun, the intensity of the tail, and so forth.

How long is The Greatest Comets in History?

The Greatest Comets in History by David A.J. Seargent is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Greatest Comets in History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The Greatest Comets in History aloud.

What Reading Level is The Greatest Comets in History?

The Greatest Comets in History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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