- Subject
- Astronomy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Henry Perigal
- Provenance
- Presented by Dr A. E. Gunther in 1986. Part of the collections of his father R. T. Gunther, founding Curator of the Museum, previously on loan to the Museum. R. T. Gunther purchased various Hartwell House manuscripts and books from the Hartwell House sales in 1939. The blueprint was given to John Lee of Hartwell House by Henry Perigal in 1858.
- Primary inscriptions
- Intrinsic heading: 'The Orbit of Donati's Comet 1858'. Inscribed: 'J. Lee. 12 November 1858: a present from Mr. Perigal | The major axis to the minor 1 :: 12.62'.
- Other inscriptions
- Headed on album page: 'Comet of Donati | a present from Mr Perigal' [in John Lee's hand].
- Physical material
- Paper
- Dimensions
- Height: 60mm Width: 197mm
- Inventory No
- 11896
Description
In MS Gunther 38, f.18v, Hartwell House astronomical scrapbook, volume 5. Cyanotype (blueprint) astronomical diagram showing merely the elongated ellipse of 'The Orbit of Donati's Comet 1858', made by the geometrician Henry Perigal. Ink stains from writing opposite.
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