Odd Bits: The Great Comet of 1881
The astronomical illustrations of Etienne Trouvelot
The astronomical illustrations of Etienne Trouvelot
The magnificent lost observatory of eccentric Danish astronomer, Tycho Brache
On Jan 2, 1860: Urbain Le Verrier announced the discovery of Planet Vulcan, orbiting between the sun and the planet Mercury. This astonishing discovery finally solved the question of why Mercury orbited so strangely... the only problem was that it was totally wrong.