Title

Comet Ikeye-Seki, 1965. Creator: NASA.

Caption

Comet Ikeye-Seki, 1965. Ikeye-Seki, (1965f), was a long-period comet discovered independently by Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki. It passed just 450,000 km above the Sun's surface, and was clearly visible in the daytime sky. Sometimes known as the Great Comet of 1965, it was one of the brightest comets seen in the last thousand years.

Date

1965

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

Reference

HRM19F02_299

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,4Mb (1,7Mb) / 17,6in x 13,7in / 5290 x 4123 (300dpi)

Keywords

light space science astronomy comet galaxy color universe century natural phenomena space exploration space travel Sixties Colour 1960s 20th century photograph NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Heritage Space 1965f Comet Ikeye-Seki photograph