Cometarium, by W and S Jones

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Cometarium, by W and S Jones
Made:
1791-1859 in London
maker:
W and S Jones
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Cometarium, by W and S Jones, London, a model designed to show the change in motion of a comet as it moves closer and then further away from the Sun according to Newton's theory of gravity. Without its lid.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1909-202/1
Measurements:
overall: 157 mm x 235 mm x 300 mm,
type:
cometarium and model - representation