Comets Collection

Halleys Comet as it appeared in 1910
The 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 1618
A comet seen over Heidelberg Date: 1618

Comet August 1921
The Earth passes through the tail of an unknown comet, with spectacular aerial effects

Winchester Comet of 1811
A comet of 1811 as seen at daybreak on October 15th from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester Date: 1811

Grandville / Comet
The peregrinations of a comet

THE GREAT POLITICAL COMET satire inspired by Halley's comet Date: 1909

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1XB G-APAS
de 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 1910
Star-gazers watch Halleys Comet near the Flagstaff on Hampstead Heath, London, May 1910. Date: 1910

Nicols Struyck
NICOLaS 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 - 1910
The 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 1881
The 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 Bianchini
FRANCESCO 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 Rhine
A comet seen over the Rhine in Germany in 1811. Date: 1811

Comet of 1857 Paris
A comet is seen over Paris: in fact the " Comet of 1857" was a hoax. Date: 1857

COMETS OF 1577 1680 1769
THREE EARLY COMET OBSERVATIONS - 1577, after Cornelius Gemma - 1680, after Sturm - 1769, after Messier Date: 1577, 1680, 1769

Comet of Coggia, 1874
THE COMET OF COGGIA observed from the Pont-Neuf, Paris, France Date: 1874

Caroline Herschel
CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL Astronomer, discovered eight comets. Also assisted her brother Sir William Herschel (1738-1822). Date: 1750 - 1848

Comet of 1811 / Anon
A 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. Pitt
A comet seen in 1811, quite possibly the same one which was seen at daybreak from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester on October 15th. Date: 1811

Morehouses Comet
MOREHOUSEs COMET photographed from Greenwich Date: 1908

Comet Pons-Winnecke 1921
The 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 1882
Observed 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 Brooks
WILLIAM 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 1910
The populace of Tientsin, China, attempt to frighten away a comet by making hostile gestures and noises Date: 1910

Donatis Comet
A 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 / Longmuir
Donatis Comet/Longmuir

Comets of 1st Century
Various 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 Comet
GAIUS 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 Motion
A diagram showing cometary motion

BLUNT / 2 COMETS / 70 / 1849
An illustration of two comets

Tail of Comet 1853
Passing 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 1682
Bernouillis Cometary System observed in 1682 and set out in this Latin language German scientifc journal

STURMs COMETS 1681
Comets observed by Johann Christoph Sturm in January 1681

COMET 1685
Comets 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 Paris
A 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 Comet
Earth surrounded by a passing comets tail

COMETS &C
The 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 Comet
If a large comet were to come within measurable distance of the Earth, the effects would be catastrophic

Comets & Cattle
Cattle alarmed by the appearance of a comet

HALLEYs COMET 1546-7
Halleys comet is widely seen as a threatening sign from Heaven

Halleys Comet
The citizens of Constantinople are terrified by the appearance of Halleys Comet so soon after the city is taken by the Turks

Halleys Comet / Cig Card
This 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, Germany
Depiction of a comet seen from Nuremberg, Germany, every night from 14 to 24 December 1664

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