Cometary Collection

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, 19th Century artwork. 1835 woodcut print depicting the 1835 appearance of Halleys comet. Halleys Comet is the only naked-eye comet certain to return within a human lifetime

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

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

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 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

Optical image of comet Hale-Bopp, 6 April 1997

Comets and Cometary Influences (engraving)
2772743 Comets and Cometary Influences (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comets and Cometary Influences)

Oort cloud, artwork
Oort cloud. Artwork of the Oort cloud of comet nuclei thought to form a spherical halo around the solar system, with outer (spherical) and inner (toroidal) regions

Giotto spacecraft at Halleys Comet. Artwork of the European Space Agencys (ESA) Giotto probe as it approached Comet Halley in 1986

Comet passing a planet, artwork. The planet is passing in front of (eclipsing) its parent star. Its moon (in its crescent phase) is at top left

Oort cloud. Computer illustration of the Oort cloud of comet nuclei thought to form a spherical halo around the solar system. The Sun and solar system are at centre, but are not seen at this scale

Leonid meteor shower of 1866. Historical artwork of steam and sailing ships observing the Leonid meteor shower off the coast of Florida, USA, in the early morning of 14 November 1866

Reverse of 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

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

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

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

Comet 65P-Gunn, infrared image. This comet is a short-period one (6.79 years) that orbits the Sun inside the main asteroid belt between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter

Comet over trees, artwork C015 / 0777
Comet over trees, artwork. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system

Comet and Sun, artwork C015 / 0776
Comet and Sun, artwork. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system. As they approach the Sun, the heat boils the ice

Comet, artwork C018 / 0286
Comet, artwork. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system. As they approach the Sun, the heat boils the ice, producing a coma around the nucleus

Nemesis star, artwork
Nemesis star. Computer artwork of the star Nemesis, a hypothetical companion star to the Sun (upper left). It is thought that Nemesis is either a red or brown dwarf that moves in an elliptical orbit

Comet dust grain model (20, 000x magnification)

M3 star cluster and Comet Garradd. Mosaic infrared image of the M3 globular star cluster (upper left). In the lower right portion of the image there is a streak of orange light

Comet Siding Spring, infrared image. This comet, also known as C/2007 Q3, was discovered in 2007 by observers in Australia. On 7 October 2009, it passed near the Earth and Sun

Great comet of 1577, historical artwork C013 / 8955
Great comet of 1577. Historical artwork depicting a comet passing over a town in 1577. The comet of 1577 so bright that it was visible during daylight

Comet Lovejoy from the ISS C013 / 5146
Comet Lovejoy above the Earths limb, as seen from the International Space Station (ISS). Comets are icy bodies from the outer solar system that boil and form a bright tail of gas

Stardust spacecraft at Comet Wild-2, computer artwork. Stardust passed through the gas and dust cloud (coma) of Comet Wild-2 on 2 January 2004. It collected dust samples to be returned to Earth

Comet, 1664
Comet. Historical artwork of a comet seen at Nuremberg, Germany, every night between 14th and 24th December 1664. This comet was one of the brightest of the time, and visible all across Europe

Comet and Sun
Comet. Computer artwork of a comet near the Sun. Comets form when bodies of ice and dust, left over from the formation of the solar system, have their orbits altered to pass near the Sun

HST WFPC2 image of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9. Visible light image of the multiple cores of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9, made by the Wide Field and Planetary Camera-2 of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in December 1993

Oort cloud as seen from the Alpha Centuri system
Artists impression of the Sun (left) and Oort cloud (ring of small blue objects) as seen from the Alpha Centauri triple star system

Vega image of Halleys comet
False-colour image of Halleys comet taken by the soviet spaceprobe Vega 1 as it approached the comet on March 5, 1986. Vega 1 passed less than 9000 km from the comets nucleus on 6 March

Vega images of Halleys comet
Four false-colour images of Halleys comet taken by the soviet spaceprobe Vega 1 near its closest approach to the comet on March 6, 1986

Optical photo of Halleys comet
Image-processed optical photograph of the head of Halleys Comet, derived from 4 exposures made on May 25, 1910, at Helwan, Egypt

The collision between Earth & comet Swift-Tuttle
Earth catastrophe. Artwork representing the collision between the comet Swift-Tuttle and the Earth which, according to some astronomers, could take place in August 2126

Comet 2008 J1 (Boattini), May 2008
Comet 2008 J1 (Boattini). The comet can be seen as the slightly blurred white dot, just left of centre. Comets leave a trail of debris behind them, seen as a coma or tail

Artwork of comets passing the Earth
Nemesis comets. Artwork of comets passing close to the Earth. The Nemesis star, which caused them, is seen in a dark lane of the Milky Way at upper right

Quaoar in the Kuiper belt
Quaoar in the Kuiper Belt, artwork. Discovered in 2002 and with a diameter about half that of Pluto, Quaoar is one of the largest objects yet found in the Kuiper Belt

Halleys comet photographed from New Zealand in October 1986. The Moon is behind cloud at bottom right. Named after Edmund Halley (1656-1742), who first recognised its periodicity

False-colour Giotto image of Halleys Comet
False colour image of Halleys comet taken by the European Space Agencys space-probe Giotto during its encounter with the comet on March 13th, 1986

Comet formation. Computer artwork of stars passing the Oort cloud causing a comet to head into the inner solar system (bright, bottom right)

Artwork of a comet passing Earth

Artwork showing Giotto nearing Halleys Comet
Artists impression of the European Space Agencys space probe Giotto on course for its encounter with Halleys Comet on 13 March 1986, when it will fly within 500 kilometres of the comet

Halleys Comet as seen by the Soviet Vega mission
Halleys Comet. Image of Halleys comet made by the Soviet Vega-1 spacecraft in March 1986. Comet Halley is the most famous of the periodic comets, returning to the inner solar system every 76 years

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"Exploring the Celestial Wanderers: A Journey Through Cometary Marvels" Step into the realm of comets, where celestial wonders captivate our imagination and reveal secrets of the universe. From the mesmerizing Hale-Bopp comet to Halleys Comet's timeless beauty, these cosmic visitors have left an indelible mark on human history. In 19th-century artwork, Halleys Comet graced canvases with its ethereal glow, inspiring awe and wonder among artists and astronomers alike. The year 1910 witnessed a spectacular display as this iconic comet painted the night sky with its radiant tail, leaving spectators in sheer amazement. Delve further back in time to explore a solar system map from 1853 – a testament to humanity's fascination with these enigmatic wanderers. Donatis Comet of 1858 comes alive through intricate artwork, showcasing its fiery presence against a backdrop of stars. The Panspermia theory suggests that life may have originated from comets, carrying organic molecules across vast distances. This notion adds another layer of intrigue to these celestial nomads – potential bearers of life itself. On March 13th, 1996, Comet Hyakutake made its grand appearance – a brilliant spectacle that enchanted stargazers worldwide. And just over a year later on April 6th, 1997, we were treated to an optical image capturing the breathtaking beauty of comet Hale-Bopp as it traversed our skies. Halleys Comet continues to fascinate generations; May 1910 marked yet another remarkable sighting when it graced us with its celestial dance. Its recurring visits remind us of nature's cyclical patterns and our place within this vast cosmos. Comets hold more than visual allure; they possess profound influences on Earth's history and development. Engravings depicting "Comets and Cometary Influences" shed light on how these cosmic messengers have shaped our planet's destiny.