Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843, Charles Piazzi Smyth

An eyewitness account of the great comet of 1843 painted by the astronomer charles piazzi smyth. Object Type: painting. Genre: astronomical art. Date: 1843. Dimensions: height: 90.7 cm (35.7 in) ; width: 61 cm (24 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Museums Greenwich. Smyth Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843