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Path of the Comet of the Present Year 1757 in its return to the Sun

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Monochrome star chart with the figures of the constellations and the path of the 1757 Comet marked upon it with a dashed line.The head of Cetus is visible at the bottom of the image.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1757-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

unknown

Materials

ink; laid paper; mounting

Measurements

6 3/4 in x 8 3/4 in

Place Made

unknown

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