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He just happened to be looking in the right direction at the right time... </p><p><a title="A Tale of Discovery" href="/resources/comets-meteors-satellites/a-tale-of-discovery/">Read more 禄</a></p></div></div><div class="article"><div class="col-sm-9 col-xs-12"><h3><a href="/resources/comets-meteors-satellites/comets-discovered-from-south-australia/">Comets Discovered from South Australia</a></h3><p>Learn how many comets have been discovered in South Australia.</p><p><a title="Comets Discovered from South Australia" href="/resources/comets-meteors-satellites/comets-discovered-from-south-australia/">Read more 禄</a></p></div></div></div> <div class="box"> <h3><span class="Apple-style-span">Image Gallery</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="#" title="Comet Lovejoy">Comet C/2011 W3 Lovejoy</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Comet McNaught">Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught</a></li> </ul> </div> <p><br> </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <br /> </div> </div> <!-- End Main Section --> <footer class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row small"> <div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 hidden-xs"> <h4><img src="/css/images/logo.gif"></h4> </div> <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-5 col-xs-8"> <h4><a href="/contact">Contact us</a></h4> <address class="hidden-xsa"> <strong>Astronomical Society of South Australia Inc.</strong><br /> PO Box 385<br /> Brooklyn Park SA 5032<br /> Australia<br /> <br /> <a href="mailto:info@assa.org.au"><i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> info@assa.org.au</a></br> <span itemprop="telephone"><a href="tel:+61401702772"><i class="fa fa-phone" aria-hidden="true"></i> 0401 702 772</a></span> (General Enquiries)</span><br /> </address> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-4 toolbox"> <h4>Follow us</h4> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/astronomysa" i="_blank"><span class="fa-3x fa-brands fa-facebook social" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/assa" target="_blank"><i class="fa-3x fa-brands fa-x-twitter social" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/astronomy.sa" target="_blank"><i class="fa-3x fa-brands fa-instagram social" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3V4-N6JcMZePRi8io9oQg" target="_blank"><i class="fa-3x fa-brands fa-youtube social" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> <div class="row" > <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="text-center copyright small">Copyright © Astronomical Society of South Australia, Inc.<br />ABN 95 668 807 078</p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <div id="fb-root"></div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); </script> <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-1061163-1', 'assa.org.au'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> </body> </html>