Vintage Astronomy, Comet Path by Matthaeus Seutter Tea Towel

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart map by Matthaeus Seutter, 1745. Seutter's illustration of the comet of 1742 shows its path through the sky during March and April. On the right is the an image of the Celestial Sky, illustrating the various constellations visible in the sky at the time of the tranist of the comet, which can be seen at the top left. On the left, is model of the solar system, illustrating the position of the comet. Cometa qui Anno Christi 1742. Apparuit, Ex Observationibus, a die 13 Marty usque ad 15 Aprilis, plusquam Vigesies quinquies institutis