Title
Great comet of 1680
Caption
Great comet of 1680 (Kirch) as it appeared as it approached the Sun. Newton calculated it was travelling at 88,000 mph and that it went so near the Sun that at one time it was only 1/6 of the Sun's diameter from its surface. Copperplate engraving
Date
1680
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07104_460001508
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,0Mb (4,9Mb) / 11,8in x 8,2in / 3543 x 2464 (300dpi)