Comet Collection

De Havilland Aircraft Company Poster
Poster, De Havilland Aircraft Company, From Mildenhall to Melbourne in 70 Hours 59 Minutes winning the Worlds Greatest Race

The Blue Comet train
The Blue Comet, an all-steel passenger train than ran between New Jersey and Atlantic City from 1929 to 1941 on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Date: c. 1930s

Solar system planets. Computer artwork of the eight planets of the solar system, which are arrayed from left to right in order of distance from the Sun (left)

Hale-Bopp comet
Hale-Bopp. Artwork of the comet Hale-Bopp above an ocean shore. Hale-Bopp was one of the brightest comets of the 20th century, and was seen for much of early 1997. A comet is a lump of ice and rock

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

The de Havilland DH106 Comet first prototype G-5-1
The de Havilland DH106 Comet first prototype, G-5-1 (later registered G-ALVG) with the third de Havilland DH108, VW120, at Hatfield, 27 July 1949. Date: 1949

NeoWise Comet of 2020, which will not return for almost 7000 years according to NASA, Chino Valley, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B, G-APMA Sir Edmund Halley, of BEA

Major Frank Bernard Halford CBE FRAeS (1894-1955)
Major Frank Bernard Halford, CBE, FRAeS, 1894-1955, President of the Royal Aeronautical Society 1951 to 1952, in front of the prototype de Havilland Comet airliner. Date: 1955

Halford, Whittle, de Havilland and Walker
From left: Major Frank Halford, Sir Frank Whittle, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland and C.C. Walker in front of the first prototype de Havilland Comet airliner

Solar system map from 1853
Historical map of the solar system, published in Germany in 1853. The main diagram shows the orbits of the first seven planets out to Uranus

Halleys Comet, 1910
Halleys Comet. Halleys Comet orbits the Sun every 76 years. This periodicity was discovered by Edmund Halley (1654-1742), after whom the comet is named

The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDA of BOAC
The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4, G-APDA, of BOAC, at Hatfield on the day of its first flight, 27 April 1958. Date: 1958

Poster advertising Middle East Airlines
Poster advertising MEA, Middle East Airlines, with flights on the Comet 4C

Crowds point to Halleys Comet, February 1066, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter
The Ides of March, 1883. The persistent warnings given to Julius Caesar by the augurs as to the fatefulness of " The Ides of March" for him

Cover of brochure for the de Havilland Comet

De Havilland Comet 4C G-ARJL BEA Airtours London Gatwick
De Havilland Comet 4C G-ARJL of BEA Airtours at London Gatwick in 1972 Date: 1972

Comet Arend-Roland, 1957
Comet Arend-Roland, May 2, 1957. This comet, discovered on November 8 1956 reached perihelion (closest point to the Sun) at 0.32 AU (astronomical units, 1 AU = Earth to Sun distance) on April 8

Comet Hale-Bopp 1997 C011 / 1167
In March 1997 comet Hale-Bopp appeared in the north-eastern morning sky and in April in the north-western evening sky to be seen all the night

Comet airliner (first in service). BOAC. c.1949 Date: circa 1949

Heidelberg Comet 1618
A comet seen over Heidelberg Date: 1618

Chiron passing near Saturn. Chiron is a weird cross between an asteroid and comet, which are known as centaurs

Bayeux Tapestry Scene -Edward the Confessor (c. 1003 - 1066) dies and the crown passes to King Harold II (c)
1066: In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Edward the Confessor (c.1003 - 1066) dies and the crown passes to King Harold II (c.1022 - 1066)

The crew of the first Comet 4 (G-APDC) service to New York on 4 October 1958. Capt. J.B. Linton (extreme left front row), Capt. Roy Millichap (centre front row) and Capt

Advert, Surbiton and Kingston Laundry, Surrey
Advert, Surbiton and Kingston Laundry, Alfred Road, Spring Grove, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey Date: 1897

Comet Lovejoy at dawn over the Southern Ocean. At upper right is part of the Milky Way, the band of billions of stars that is our galaxy seen from the inside

1861 Punch Dinosaurs & Comet cartoon 1861 Punch Dinosaurs & Comet cartoon
From Punch 41 (1861) page 34, July. " The age of the comet ascertained to a nicety. The antediluvians recognise an old acquantance of A.M. 1372"

Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork
Comet Donati, or Donatis Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, was a comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858

Panspermia theory of life
Panspermia, conceptual image. Panspermia is the theory that the seeds of life on Earth, such as water and organic matter, arrived from outer space

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

La comet de Donati, vue a Paris 04 / 10 / 1858 - in "Le Ciel"
LSE4107641 La comet de Donati, vue A Paris 04/10/1858 - in " Le Ciel" by Amedee Guillemin, Hachette, Paris, 1877 by French School

Passing events, or the tail of the comet of 1853. Artist: George Cruikshank
Passing events, or the tail of the comet of 1853 ; showing the comet with a grinning face passing beneath the sun, with the tail containing depictions of national events during 1853

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

De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA starboard engines BOAC LAP 1958
De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA close up of starboard engines at London Airport in 1958 Date: 1958

Comet Lovejoy and zodiacal light in City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico
January 16, 2015 - A scene looking west with a field stretching up to and beyond the zenith overhead, taking in the zodiacal light stretching up to the Pleiades at upper left

The third de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSS Grosvenor House
The third de Havilland DH88 Comet, G-ACSS, Grosvenor House

The second de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSR ready for flight
The second de Havilland DH88 Comet, G-ACSR, ready for flight test just before dark following the pre-race accident

The first de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSP Black Magic
The first de Havilland DH88 Comet, G-ACSP, Black Magic, for the Mollisons at Mildenhall

Comet Hyakutake on 13. 3. 96
Comet Hyakutake. Comet Hyakutake (at lower right), showing the comets bright head (coma) and long tail. Comet Hyakutake or 1996 B2 was one of the brightest comets to appear in the sky this century

De Havilland Comet 1956
The Comet is the first commercial jet-liner, carrying 36 passengers at 800 km/h, half as fast again as any other airliner currently in commercial service

Grandville / Comet
The peregrinations of a comet

Comet Lemmon next to the Small Magellanic Cloud

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1A of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

De Havilland Comet aeroplane
The De Havilland " Comet" aeroplane, a racing monoplane seating two, with duplicated controls. Date: circa 1936

Tunguska event stamp, 50th anniversary. This Soviet stamp of 1958 depicts the Russian mineralogist and Tunguska event researcher Leonid Kulik (1883-1942) at right

Polar Sky with Bears
POLAR SKY with aerial phenomena above an arctic sea, polar bears and icebergs

Tank / Comet Cruiser
A British Vickers-Armstrong Comet Cruiser tank undergoes tests

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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.