This coaster makes for a great conversation. This coaster was created by Zazzle designer Ramsey Caraway Home Decor and it features a graphic print of a 1881 comet. This comet known as C/1881 K1 is historical because it was the first comet to be "satisfactorily" photographed. Camera technology was still in its infancy in 1881. It was a tedious process. To capture a comet on camera would have been no easy feat. It was photographed using dry gelatin plates. The comet was discovered by an Australian astronomer John Tebbutt on May 22, 1881. It was a "long period" comet, meaning it was visible for a long period of time. The northern hemisphere was able to see the comet a month after its discovery by Trebbutt in June. It is also known to be a "great comet" because it was exceptionally bright. Comets are bright because of it's active nucleus and its close approach to the Sun and Earth. Meeting these criteria makes comets naked to the visible eye. Add this marble coaster to your collection for only $9.95.
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