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Pencil on paper drawing of Comet Kohoutek made by Astronaut E. G. Gibson during the Skylab 3 mission. Gibson, the science specialist and pilot for the third manned Skylab visit, is a solar physicist and focused on the astronomical experiments. He took the opportunity to observe the comet visually through different windows in Skylab during the 84-day mission, supplementing electronographic images taken by various Skylab telescopes.

The full suite of over a dozen drawings and renderings was split between the space science collection and the art collection after it was donated by the Aerospace Corporation. This drawing, labeled "day 365" represents the comet three days after perihelion.

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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Drawings & Blueprints (Archives) Artist Edward G. Gibson
 Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 22.9 x 38.1cm (9 x 15 in.)
 Materials Pencil on paper
 Inventory Number A19761584000 Credit Line Gift of the Aerospace Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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