Sujet
Great comet of 1680 (Kirch) as it appeared as it approached the Sun. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Great comet of 1680 (Kirch) as it appeared as it approached the Sun. Isaac Newton calculated that the comet was travelling at 88,000 mph and that it passed so near the Sun that at one time it was only 1/6 of the Sun's diameter from its surface.
Oxford Science Archive
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_443
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (5,8Mo) / 32,9cm x 22,9cm / 3883 x 2700 (300dpi)