Comet Collection (page 9)

Messerschmitt Me-163B Komet
Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me-163B Komet Flying Dog-Fight Seen Through a Gun-Camera Date: 1940s

de Havilland DH-106 Comet IIIB / 3B
Bea British European Airways Dh-106 Comet Airliner Flying over Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral in Central London, UK During the Sbac Farnborough Airshow 1958 Date: 1958

Comet Ship
Man Standing by the Door of the Comet Ship on a Lake Date: 1920s

de Havilland DH-106 Comet I / 1
The de Havilland Dh-106 Comet Prototype Flypast at the Farnborough Airshow in 1949 with a Crowd of People Watching Date: 1949

Halleys Comet, 1910. Creator: George Willis Ritchey
Halleys Comet, 1910. Halleys Comet was photographed by Dr George Willis Ritchey at Mount Wilson Observatory, California, USA. Halleys Comet is visible from Earth every 75-76 years

Comet West near the Sun, 1976. Creator: NASA
Comet West near the Sun, 1976. Comet West was described as one of the brightest objects to pass through the inner solar system in 1976

Comet Ikeye-Seki, 1965. Creator: NASA
Comet Ikeye-Seki, 1965. Ikeye-Seki, (1965f), was a long-period comet discovered independently by Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki

Halleys Comet, 8 May 1910. Creator: George Willis Ritchey
Halleys Comet, 8 May 1910. The head of Halleys Comet as photographed by Dr George Willis Ritchey using the 60-inch (1.5-meter) telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, California, USA

Comet seen over Augsburg end of November 1618, pub. 1618. Creator: German School (17th Century)
Comet seen over Augsburg end of November 1618, from Cometen Historia, pub. 1618 (engraving). Comet seen over Augsburg end of November 1618; third of three comets which appeared in 1618; Great Comet

A new Comet viewed from Augspurg, Germany on 1 December, 1618, pub. 1618. Creator
A new Comet viewed from Augspurg, Germany on 1 December, 1618, from Cometen Historia, pub. 1618 (engraving). A new Comet viewed from Augspurg, Germany on 1 December

The Great Comet of 1881, observed on the Night of June 25-26, at 1h. 30m AM, pub. 1881
The Great Comet of 1881, observed on the Night of June 25-26, at 1h.30m AM, from The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings 1881, pub. 1881 (colour lithograph)

Two Hummingbirds with Their Young, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)
3366958 Two Hummingbirds with Their Young, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 33x27.9 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Jungle Orchids and Hummingbirds, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3247949 Jungle Orchids and Hummingbirds, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 46.4x58.4 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Astronomy, Comet, Crashing, Jupiter, Natural Sciences, Nobody, Planet, Science, Science
Astronomy, Comet, Crashing, Jupiter, Natural Sciences, Nobody, Planet, , 78326410

Aerospace Industry, Astronomy, Bright, Comet, Constellation, Exploration, Final Frontier
Aerospace Industry, Astronomy, Bright, Comet, Constellation, Explorat, 78402993

SYSTEME SOLAIRE (no. 1), pub. Paris, 1839. Creator: Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865)
SYSTE ME SOLAIRE (no. 1), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire pub. Paris, 1839. Engraved by Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865) French astronomer, after Sigismond Visconti

La Comete de 1857, L astronome allemand lachant un fameux canard, from Le Charivari
La Come te de 1857, L astronome allemand la chant un fameux canard, from Le Charivari, pub. 1858 (engraving), 1858

Visitors from Space Reach the Earth, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

A Greek astronomer studying the stars, 1694. Artist: Johannes Kip
A Greek astronomer studying the stars, 1694. Illustration from Book 1, Part 5 Chapter 17, of The Principles of Philosophy by Anthony Le Grand, 1694

People watching a comet, 1857

De Havilland Comet Racer, 1938. From Willss Cigarettes - Speed: A Series of 50 [W. D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol, 1938]

Stage Coach, 1822. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Stage Coach, 1822. The Brighton to London Comet stagecoach climbing Reigate Hill. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From The Connoisseur Vol. XX. [Otto Limited, London, 1908]

The Comet, c1812, (c1880). Henry Bells steam boat Comet, 40ft long (12.19m), powered by a 3hp Boulton & Watt engine, was the first successful steam boat in Europe

The Great Comet of 1811, (1900)

Henry Bells steam boat Comet of 1811, (1856). The Comet, 40ft long (12.19m), powered by a 3hp Boulton & Watt engine, was the first successful steam boat in Europe

Donatis comet of 1858 viewed over St Pauls Cathedral, London, 1884. The comet was named for Giovanni Donati (1826-1873), the Italian astronomer who first recorded its appearance

Reverse of a medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. The message says that God sent us the starry comet as a warning to us to lead better lives

Obverse of a medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. This comet prompted many pamphlets, including Galileo Galileis (1564-1642) polemical masterpiece Il Saggiatore (The Assayer)

Reverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577
Reverse ofa medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Known as Brahes comet, this is the comet which convinced the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Obverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Known as Brahes comet, this is the comet which convinced the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Edmond Halley, English astronomer and mathematician, c1720 (1794). Edmond Halley (1656-1742), Astronomer Royal from 1720 until 1742

Comet of December 1680 (Kirch), 1681. Isaac Newton calculated that the comet was travelling at 88, 000 mph and that it passed so near the Sun that at one time it was only 1/6 of the Suns diameter

Great comet of 1680 (Kirch) as it appeared as it approached the Sun. Isaac Newton calculated that the comet was travelling at 88

An Allarm to Europe By a Late Prodigious Comet, 1680. Title page of pamphlet by John Hill on the comet of December 1680 (Kirch)

Rene Descartes model of the structure of the Universe, 1668
Rene Descartes (1596-1650) model of the structure of the Universe, [1668]. Showing matter filling the Universe collected in vortices with a star at centre of each, often with orbiting planets

Johann Franz Encke, 19th century German astronomer. Encke (1791-1865) proved that the comet of 1818 had already been observed in 1786, 1795 and 1805. It has since been known as Enckes comet

Transparent Solar System, educational plate, c1857. The chart shows the path of Halleys Comet in 1835, as well as the orbits of the planets and some of the asteroids (planetoids) discovered up to 1857

Comet of 1456 (Halley), 1557. The English astronomer, Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was the first to suggest that appearances of bright comets every 76 years were in fact sightings of the same comet

Comet of 684 (Halley), 1493. The English astronomer, Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was the first to suggest that appearances of bright comets every 76 years were in fact sightings of the same comet

Comet 1892a, Swift, May 1892. Artist: Max Wolf
Comet 1892a, Swift, May 1892. From a negative photograph by German astronomer Dr Max Wolf (1863-1932). The image was not converted to a positive to avoid any loss of detail

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Outcrops of rock rise from the brilliant blue sea in Mangersta Sea Stacks

The Great Comet of 1881, known technically as C / 1881 K1 and also as Comet Tebbutt, after John Tebbutt, 1834 - 1916
The Great Comet of 1881, known technically as C/1881 K1 and also as Comet Tebbutt, after John Tebbutt, 1834 - 1916, the Australian astronomer who first observed it from Windsor, New South Wales

A. E. Clouston, right, and Victor Ricketts arriving in Croydon Airdrome, March 26, 1938 after flying from England to New Zealand and back in just under eleven days

Comet Neowise; South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Comet Donati 1858 10 October 1858 foreground
The Comet of Donati, 1858, 10 October 1858. In the foreground a man with a dog by a river. In the background on the left a church tower

Lieve Verschuier Tail star comet Rotterdam cityscape painting
Lieve Verschuier, Tail star (comet) above Rotterdam, cityscape painting visual material paint oil painting wood, Oil on panel landscape format Tail star (comet)

Folium CLVII Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum
Folium CLVII, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cu, m, figuris et ymagi, nibus ab inicio mundi, Pleydenwurff, Wilhelm, d

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"The Comet: A Celestial Journey through Time and Space" Step aboard the magnificent Blue Comet train as we embark on a captivating journey exploring the wonders of the universe. Our first stop takes us back to the early 20th century, where the De Havilland Aircraft Company Poster showcases their groundbreaking innovations. As we venture further into space, we encounter the mesmerizing beauty of our solar system planets. Among them, Halleys Comet graced our skies in 1910, leaving spectators awestruck with its ethereal glow. Speaking of comets, let's not forget about the iconic de Havilland DH106 Comet prototype G-5-1 that revolutionized aviation history. Its sleek design and cutting-edge technology paved the way for future aircraft advancements. But comets don't just exist within our atmosphere; they traverse vast cosmic distances too. The Hale-Bopp comet made a grand appearance, capturing hearts worldwide with its dazzling tail stretching across night skies. Fast forward to more recent times when NeoWise Comet paid us a visit in 2020. NASA predicts it won't grace our presence again for nearly 7000 years – a reminder of how rare these celestial events truly are. In this celestial odyssey, we also pay homage to Major Frank Bernard Halford CBE FRAeS and other visionaries like Whittle and Walker who shaped aviation history alongside de Havilland himself. Revisiting Halleys Comet in 1910 reminds us of humanity's enduring fascination with these cosmic wanderers. Their fleeting appearances ignite curiosity and inspire generations to explore beyond Earth's boundaries. Finally, let's not overlook BOAC's first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDA taking flight – an emblematic moment symbolizing mankind's relentless pursuit of progress both on land and in air. This captivating journey through time concludes by reflecting upon an antique solar system map from 1853, reminding us of how far our understanding of the universe has evolved.