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Reverse of a medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. Artist: Unknown

Reverse of a medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. Artist: Unknown

1-158-565 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Reverse of a medal commemorating the brilliant comet of November 1618. The message says that God sent us the starry comet as a warning to us to lead better lives. This comet prompted many pamphlets, including Galileo Galilei's (1564-1642) polemical masterpiece Il Saggiatore (The Assayer). (Rome, 1623).

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Galileo Galilei: Italian: Astronomer, author, physicist
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  1. Object
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Religion & Belief Christianity

Science & Nature Natural Phenomena

History & Politics Artefacts

Science & Nature Astronomy

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4208x4149
File Size : 51,150kb

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  1. 7989
  1. 0460001144
  1. 1-158-565
  1. 1144
  1. 1158565
  1. 7989
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