Another great comet image from Stephen Ellcock. This is The Great Comet of 1843, famous for its extraordinarily long tail–the longest that had ever been observed on a comet. Painting by astronomer Charles Piazzi Smith.
Another great comet image from Stephen Ellcock. This is The Great Comet of 1843, famous for its extraordinarily long tail–the longest that had ever been observed on a comet. Painting by astronomer Charles Piazzi Smith.