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Halleys Comet as it appeared in 1910The course of Halleys Comet across the night sky through April and May, 1910. The next predicted perihelion of Halleys Comet is 28 July 2061 Date: 1910
Heidelberg Comet 1618A comet seen over Heidelberg Date: 1618
Comet August 1921The Earth passes through the tail of an unknown comet, with spectacular aerial effects
Winchester Comet of 1811A comet of 1811 as seen at daybreak on October 15th from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester Date: 1811
Grandville / CometThe peregrinations of a comet
THE GREAT POLITICAL COMET satire inspired by Halley's comet Date: 1909
de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1XB G-APASde Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB G-APAS (msn 6022, ex F-BGNZ / XM823 / 8351M), at the RAF Museum Cosford / Aerospace Museum Cosford
Halleys Comet over Hampstead Heath, London, May 1910Star-gazers watch Halleys Comet near the Flagstaff on Hampstead Heath, London, May 1910. Date: 1910
Nicols StruyckNICOLaS STRUYCK Dutch mathematician and astronomer, known for his Cometarium which mapped the progress of comets round the sun. Date: 1687 - 1769
Punch comment on Halleys Comet - 1910The Great Amateur. Aviator: " Marvellous Flier! And does it for love!" - Punch Magazines comment on the appearance of Halleys Comet in May, 1910
Appearance of Comet Crommelin in 1881The appearance of Comet Crommelin in June/July/August 1881. Also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes, a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years
Francesco BianchiniFRANCESCO BIANCHINI Italian astronomer, made observations about Venus and the Moon, discovered three comets, worked on the calendar for pope Clement XI. Date: 1662 - 1729
Comet of 1811 RhineA comet seen over the Rhine in Germany in 1811. Date: 1811
Comet of 1857 ParisA comet is seen over Paris: in fact the " Comet of 1857" was a hoax. Date: 1857
COMETS OF 1577 1680 1769THREE EARLY COMET OBSERVATIONS - 1577, after Cornelius Gemma - 1680, after Sturm - 1769, after Messier Date: 1577, 1680, 1769
Comet of Coggia, 1874THE COMET OF COGGIA observed from the Pont-Neuf, Paris, France Date: 1874
Caroline HerschelCAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL Astronomer, discovered eight comets. Also assisted her brother Sir William Herschel (1738-1822). Date: 1750 - 1848
Comet of 1811 / AnonA comet seen in 1811 somewhere over England, quite possibly the same one which was seen at daybreak from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester on October 15th. Date: 1811
Comet of 1811 / Mag. PittA comet seen in 1811, quite possibly the same one which was seen at daybreak from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester on October 15th. Date: 1811
Morehouses CometMOREHOUSEs COMET photographed from Greenwich Date: 1908
Comet Pons-Winnecke 1921The PONS-WINNECKE COMET, which some feared might hit Earth, passes by harmlessly Date: 1921
Parisians panic at the sight of a comet, thinking that it presages the end of the world. Date: 1819
A Pope with church leaders, a comet, an eclipse and accompanying text. Date: 1493
COMET 1882Observed by a British artillery officer near the Pyramids, Egypt. Date: 1882
Gatwick Airport in May 1972 showing Comets, One-Elevens, a Caravelle and a 707. Date: 1972
Cursus Cometae, treated on the location and trajectory of the comets in the years 1664-65, work by Johannes Hevelius
William Robert BrooksWILLIAM ROBERT BROOKS English-born astronomer in USA who built his own telescope at age 14. His speciality was comets, of which he discovered several. Also wrote poetry. Date: 1844 - 1921
COMET OF 1910The populace of Tientsin, China, attempt to frighten away a comet by making hostile gestures and noises Date: 1910
Donatis CometA spectacular view of Donatis Comet observed over woods. Date: 4 October 1858
ASYLAS, an Etruscan augur who drew prophecies from entrails (he has a dish of them !) but also from stars, comets and meteors
Donatis Comet / LongmuirDonatis Comet/Longmuir
Comets of 1st CenturyVarious shapes of comet reported by Plinius the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) including disk-shaped, twin- tailed, bearded, sword-like and other variants
Caesar Becomes a CometGAIUS JULIUS CAESAR The murdered statesman is given a new lease of life by Aphrodite, who turns him into a comet who will illuminate the skies as he did the Earth
Blunt / Cometary MotionA diagram showing cometary motion
BLUNT / 2 COMETS / 70 / 1849An illustration of two comets
Tail of Comet 1853Passing Events or The Tail of the Comet of 1853. A summary of the years notable events include the bringing of Layards bulls to the British Museum
BERNOUILLIs COMETS 1682Bernouillis Cometary System observed in 1682 and set out in this Latin language German scientifc journal
STURMs COMETS 1681Comets observed by Johann Christoph Sturm in January 1681
COMET 1685Comets seen at Rome by Francesco Blanchino between June and July 1685 and mapped out in this Latin language German scientific journal
Comet of 1811 over ParisA comet seen in 1811 from Paris, quite possibly the same one which was seen at daybreak from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester, England on October 15th
Earth and CometEarth surrounded by a passing comets tail
COMETS &CThe Shepherd who sleeps in the fields sees many more things than those who sleep in their beds - sometimes a comet like a dragon, sometimes bearded stars
Effect of CometIf a large comet were to come within measurable distance of the Earth, the effects would be catastrophic
Comets & CattleCattle alarmed by the appearance of a comet
HALLEYs COMET 1546-7Halleys comet is widely seen as a threatening sign from Heaven
Halleys CometThe citizens of Constantinople are terrified by the appearance of Halleys Comet so soon after the city is taken by the Turks
Halleys Comet / Cig CardThis comet is part of our solar system and comes close to the Earth every 76 years, the first known date being 240 BCE. It is about 15 km from side to side
Comet seen from Nuremberg, GermanyDepiction of a comet seen from Nuremberg, Germany, every night from 14 to 24 December 1664