Title

Reverse of a medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Reverse ofa medal commemorating the bright comet of 1577. Known as Brahe's comet, this is the comet which convinced the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) that there is change beyond the sphere of the Moon. It is shown in his system of the universe published in his Mundi aetherei recentioribus Phaenomensis (1589). The reverse shows Phaeton driving his father Phoebus's (the Sun) chariot.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1577

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B66_024

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 14,2in x 13,7in / 4252 x 4108 (300dpi)

Keywords

driving transport transportation animal animals horses horse sun science solar system astronomy comet color colour century commemorative artefact mythology medal medals artifact natural phenomena chariot road Transport Greek mythology 16th century phaeton sixteenth century Oxford Science Archive Brahe's comet charioteer horse-drawn vehicle mythical figure Phoebus object Unknown Tycho Phaethon Tycho Brahe Brahe Tycho Brahe object