[BAA Comets] Sir James South and comet of 1844

[amar sharma]

Hello BAA comet members,
While searching for images, found something different.
Caption: Comet observations, 1844. Star chart with three comet observations made from the observatory in Kensington, London, UK, built by the British astronomer Sir James South (1785-1867). The position of the comet is shown for the nights of Sunday 8 June, Monday 9 June, and Wednesday 11 June in the year 1844. The comet's appearance on these dates (right to left), is shown by the numbered observations at lower right near the star Capella. At upper left are stars that form part of the constellation of Ursa Major. Comets are icy bodies from the outer solar system that boil and form a bright tail of gas and dust as they approach the Sun.

Comet observations, 1844 - Stock Image C009/0428 - Science Photo Library

Weblink, if the above link doesnt open, is at: http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/153109/view

Google search will yield more about Sir James South's observations of the comet of 1844. Thanks, Amar.