Astronomy: comets in a night sky appearing over Heidelberg in 1618. Engraving.

Astronomy: a large, bright, comet in the night sky over Winchester, being observed by two men. Engraving by H.R. Cook, 1811, after Pether.

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Observations on the comet.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III on horseback with a smiling Queen Victoria, a flag-draped coffin, and a battle. Coloured lithograph, [c.1867?].

Astronomy: a crowd in Paris observing Coggia's comet in 1874. Wood engraving by J.D. Férat, 1875.

Astronomy: an ancient scholar (Aristotle?) observing a meteor or comet using a telescope. Engraving by J. Kip, 1694, after G. Freman.

The path of the great comet of 1858, will be traced in space, with explanatory remarks / Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh.

Astronomy: an anthropomorphic comet, with a tail composed of events of 1853. Etching by G. Cruikshank.

An account of the comet of the year 1811.

Astronomy: various views of Donati's comet in the night sky. Process print.

The new comet : drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

5 cuttings mounted on 1 sheet : illustrations

The new comet : drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich : A new planet : The supposed new ring of the planet Saturn : "The great comet" / S. S. ; G. B. Airy ; James Glaisher.

8 cuttings mounted on 1 sheet : illustrations

The comet, as it appeared through the telescope of Sir J. South ... : A double comet : Magnificent comet : Double comet : Telescopic view of Jupiter and his satellites .. : Splendid meteor : The comet : Lunar rainbow / James Glaisher.

Mr. C. H. Adam's orrery : A new comet : The new comet discovered on Sunday last : On comets : Lunar rainbow / Sir James South.

6 cuttings mounted on 1 sheet : illustrations

Comet discovered at Shrewsbury : Remarkable halos and parhelia seen on the 29th March : Lunar rainbow : Aurora borealis : The rainbow : Lunar rainbow seen at Milbrook near Southampton / James Glaisher ; E. J. Lowe ; Sir R. Phillips & Co. ; White.

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Comets

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The new comet : drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich : A new planet : The supposed new ring of the planet Saturn : "The great comet" / S. S. ; G. B. Airy ; James Glaisher.

Astronomy: a large, bright, comet in the night sky over Winchester, being observed by two men. Engraving by H.R. Cook, 1811, after Pether.

The comet, as it appeared through the telescope of Sir J. South ... : A double comet : Magnificent comet : Double comet : Telescopic view of Jupiter and his satellites .. : Splendid meteor : The comet : Lunar rainbow / James Glaisher.

Mr. C. H. Adam's orrery : A new comet : The new comet discovered on Sunday last : On comets : Lunar rainbow / Sir James South.

Comet discovered at Shrewsbury : Remarkable halos and parhelia seen on the 29th March : Lunar rainbow : Aurora borealis : The rainbow : Lunar rainbow seen at Milbrook near Southampton / James Glaisher ; E. J. Lowe ; Sir R. Phillips & Co. ; White.

Comets

Images from the collections

Images referencing Comets

Works from the collections

The new comet : drawn at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich : A new planet : The supposed new ring of the planet Saturn : "The great comet" / S. S. ; G. B. Airy ; James Glaisher.

Astronomy: a large, bright, comet in the night sky over Winchester, being observed by two men. Engraving by H.R. Cook, 1811, after Pether.

The comet, as it appeared through the telescope of Sir J. South ... : A double comet : Magnificent comet : Double comet : Telescopic view of Jupiter and his satellites .. : Splendid meteor : The comet : Lunar rainbow / James Glaisher.

Mr. C. H. Adam's orrery : A new comet : The new comet discovered on Sunday last : On comets : Lunar rainbow / Sir James South.

Comet discovered at Shrewsbury : Remarkable halos and parhelia seen on the 29th March : Lunar rainbow : Aurora borealis : The rainbow : Lunar rainbow seen at Milbrook near Southampton / James Glaisher ; E. J. Lowe ; Sir R. Phillips & Co. ; White.

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