Observational views of Donati's comet, 1858, 3 [picture] /

Title devised by cataloguer based on inscription.; Part of the collection: Donati's comet, 1858; Inscriptions: Fig. VII-IX--On image; "Ludwig Becker" del & lith--Printed below image lower left; "Ladd & Carr imp."--Printed below image lower right; "Donati's Comet"--Printed below image centre.; Condition: Yellowing, spotting, creased, stained, tears.; "Note to Paper on Donati's Comet: Fig VIII--The Comet, as here represented between two stars is magnified, when compared with the distances of the stars around Antares, and therefore ought to have been encircled with a black line; this, however, would have spoiled the total effect of the representation as for want of space I could not have introduced the constellation alluded to in the text. A reduction of the magnified Comet to about one-half of its magnitude, would bring it to a somewhat more correct proportion with Antares, Venus, and a few other stars seen near to them. L.B."--Accompanying note.; Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn5815582