TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ on Nostr: npub1q37nk…zk2ta My favorite comet cartoon is from the 19th century. Original Text: ...
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My favorite comet cartoon is from the 19th century.
Original Text:
Monsieur Babinet prévenu par sa portière de la visite de la comête.
Translation:
Monsieur Babinet alerted by his housekeeper of the arrival of the comet.
The Nonexistent Comet of 1857 Creates Panic in Paris
https://cseligman.com/text/comets/daumier.htm
The great comet of 1858 (Donati)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Donati
OK, they weren't so good at orbital mechanics and the required math back then. Mistakes in predictions should not come as a surprise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_mechanics
#Comet #Astronomy #Math #OrbitalMechanics #Cartoon #Comic #Paris
My favorite comet cartoon is from the 19th century.
Original Text:
Monsieur Babinet prévenu par sa portière de la visite de la comête.
Translation:
Monsieur Babinet alerted by his housekeeper of the arrival of the comet.
The Nonexistent Comet of 1857 Creates Panic in Paris
https://cseligman.com/text/comets/daumier.htm
The great comet of 1858 (Donati)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Donati
OK, they weren't so good at orbital mechanics and the required math back then. Mistakes in predictions should not come as a surprise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_mechanics
#Comet #Astronomy #Math #OrbitalMechanics #Cartoon #Comic #Paris