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<dl><dd>1 print : plate mark 25.8 x 38 cm, sheet 29.9 x 41 cm</dd>
<dd>Summary: Shows the course of the Kirch comet, also known as the great comet of 1680, or C/1680 V1, Kirch's Comet, or Newton's Comet, and has the distinction of being the first comet discovered by telescope. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1680 and became one of the brightest comets of the 17th century</dd>
<dd>Title engraved above image</dd>
<dd>Name of engraver appears in the center below the ten numbered figures</dd>
<dd>Place of publication appears next to the name of the engraver in the center below the ten numbered figures</dd>
<dd>Includes an inset engraving of the Virgin Mary within an ornamental border in the upper right hand part of the engraving</dd>
<dd>A coat of arms also appears above a constellation in the path of the comet</dd>
<dd>Includes figures numbered I-X below the upper portion showing the course of the comet</dd>
<dd>Purchase; 05742a</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Pictorial works; Coats of arms; Comet -- Mexico -- Pictorial works; Comets; Constellations; Kirch comet -- Pictorial works; Imprint 1681</div>
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Ysarti, Antonio, printmaker</div>
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