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Comets and Aerolites, 1846-60 (engraving)

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MMM7340563
Image title
Comets and Aerolites, 1846-60 (engraving)
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Artist
Reynolds, James (fl.c.1846-60) & Emslie, John (1813-75) / British
Location
National Maritime Museum, London, UK
Medium
engraving
Date
1846 AD - 1860 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
29.2x23.5 cms
Image description

Creator: James Reynolds; John Emslie One of a set of twelve hand-coloured astronomical prints with explanatory card. In the centre of this image is an illustration of the eccentric orbit of a comet, demonstrating that the tail points away from the sun. Surrounding this are depictions of twelve comets, numbered with a key below. They are the comets of 1680, 1741 (with six tails), 1811, Halley's Comet, Encke's Comet and six images based on ancient sources. Text at the top introduces Comets and Aerolites and two vignettes at the bottom show meteor showers witnessed in Europe in 1836 and at the Niagra Falls in 1833.

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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
19th century / astronomy / colour / energy / star / shooting star / fire / engraving / science / mzengraving

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