Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt and Company · leaf 425
of the most remarkable of. thesebrilliant comets is that of 1680. It inspired such terrorthat a medal, of which we present a figure, was struckupon the Continent of Europe to quiet apprehension. Afree translation of the inscription is : ^ The star threatensevil things; trust only ! God will turn… … Fig. 109.—medal of the great comet of 1680. G-reat Comet of 1811. —Fig. 110 shows its general ap-pearance. It has a period of over 3000 years, and itsaphelion distance is about 40,000,000,000 miles. Great Comet of 1843.—One of the most brilliant com-ets which have appeared during the present…
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