Great comet of 1577. Historical artwork depicting a comet passing over a town in 1577. The comet of 1577 so bright that it was visible during daylight

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Great comet of 1577. Historical artwork depicting a comet passing over a town in 1577. The comet of 1577 so bright that it was visible during daylight. It was observed by Tycho Brahe and was the first for which precise parallax measurements were computed.

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Size: 5046px × 3508px
Photo credit: © DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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