Comets Discoverers by Country
Explanation:
This maps shows the country where comets are discovered by astronomers around the world. In the following pages it is explain blue colors nations by continent with the first comet reported.
I consider astronomers both amateur/professional and SOHO discoverers of all times.
Americas:
Peruà C/1577V1, unknown discover
Jamaicaà C/1737C1, discovered in Jamaica by British Fuller
USAà C/1847T1, discovered by Maria Mitchell
Argentinaà C/1882B1, Great Comet
Uruguayà C/1901G1, discovered by Viscara
Mexicoà C/1954Y1, discovered by Haro and Chavira
Chileà C/1963R1, discovered by Pereyra
Canadaà C/1974V1, discovered by Van den Bergh
Brazilà C/2002Y1, discovered by Holvorcem
Europe:
Germanyà C/1556D1, discovered by Heller
Denmarkà C/1582J1, discovered by Brahe
Hungaryà C/1618Q1, unknown discoverer
Spainà C/1664W1, unknown discoverer
Polandà C/1677H1, discovered by Hevelius
Britainà C/1683O1, discovered by Flamsteed
Italyà C/1683O1, discovered by Bianchini
Franceà C/1698R1, discovered by La Hire
Netherlandsà C/1743X1, discovered by de Munck
Switzerlandà C/1746P1, discovered by Cheseaux
Russiaà C/1847Q1, discovered by Schweizer
Austriaà C/1879Q1, discovered by Palisa
Romaniaà C/1898L1, discovered in Romania by German astronomer Pauli
Latviaà C/1914J1, discovered in Latvia by Russian astronomer Zlatinsky
Ukraineà C/1936O1, discovered in Ukraine by Russian astronomer Neujmin, first comet Discovered by Churyumov and Gerasimenko in 1969(67P)
Finlandà 40P in 1939, discovered by Vaisala
Norwayà C/1939H1, discovered by Hassel
Georgiaà C/1942X1, discovered by Tevzadze
Slovakiaà C/1946K1, discovered by Pajdusakova
Belgiumà 49P in 1951, discovereb by Arend and Rigaux
Czech Republicà C/1973D1, discovered by Kohoutek
Lithuaniaà C/1980 O1, discovered by Cernis
Swedenà C/1996R1, discovered by Lagrkvist
Croatiaà 183P in 1999, discovered by Korlevic and Juric
Sloveniaà C/2008Q1, discovered by Maticic
Belarusà several soho comets by Shurpakov
Africa:
South Africaà C/1652Y1, discovered by Van Riebeeck
Mauritiusà C/1830F1, discovered by French astronomer Faraguett
MoroccoàP/2011W2, discovered in Morocco by French astronomer Claudine Rinner
Asia:
Chinaà -240 BC/1P, Chinese astronomers
Indiaà C/1723T1, discovered by Saunderson
Japanà C/1936 O1, discovered by Kaho
Turkmenistanà C/1936 O1, discovered by Russian astronomer Kozik
Uzbekistanà C/1939B1, discovered by Russian astronomer Kozik
Tajikistanà C/1955N1, discovered by Bakharev
Philippinesà 85P in 1975, discovered by Boethin
South Koreaà C/2009F6, discovered by Yi
Thailandà C/2015D1 SOHO, discovered by Boonplod
Oceania:
AustraliaàC/1861J1, discovered by Tebbutt
New Zealandà 26P in 1902, Discovered by Grigg