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Telescopic Appearances of Donati's Comet, as seen from the Cambridge Observatory, Sept 30, 8pm, 1858 Creator: Unknown.

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Telescopic Appearances of Donati's Comet, as seen from the Cambridge Observatory, Sept. 30, 8p.m, 1858. 'As it but seldom happens that such a favourable opportunity occurs for examining the changes which take place in the head and nucleus of a large comet approaching to and receding from the sun as in the magnificent object which has just disappeared from sight, a few particulars respecting those may not be misplaced in the columns of the Illustrated London News...On Sept. 30...the nucleus, which was very bright, again exhibited a disc (which appeared slightly oval), and was surrounded by the same well-defined halo, which formed nearly a complete circle. On this night a straight and narrow but perfectly black line, which separated the tail into two nearly equal parts, was seen for the first time, and stretched for a very considerable distance from the head'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858.

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unusual arts night sky science art astronomy comet British color century Britain newspapers press print concept natural phenomena B&W engraved engraving Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN newspaper sky Unknown Giovanni Giovanni Donati Donati 19th-century