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Night landscape with a bright meteor and fiery tail over a river, a church tower and trees on the left, and poplars on the far bank.

Astronomy: a meteor in the night sky. Colour engraving, 1868.

A bright meteor with a glowing head and long fiery tail streaks diagonally across a dark blue night sky over a calm river. A church tower and trees stand on the left bank, while poplars and distant hills line the far shore under scattered stars.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1868
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2985 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1868.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: El gran meteoro del 7 de octubre de 1868

Un meteoro brillante, con una cabeza luminosa y una larga cola de fuego, cruza en diagonal un cielo nocturno azul oscuro sobre un río tranquilo. A la izquierda se ven una torre de iglesia y árboles, y al otro lado del río, álamos y colinas lejanas bajo estrellas dispersas.

Português: O Grande Meteoro de 7 de outubro de 1868

Um meteoro brilhante, com cabeça luminosa e longa cauda de fogo, atravessa na diagonal um céu noturno azul-escuro sobre um rio calmo. À esquerda aparecem uma torre de igreja e árvores, e na margem oposta, álamos e colinas distantes sob estrelas espalhadas.

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