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Sign: Frankfurt - commemoration of the Great Comet of 1680

Address:
Taunusanlage 5, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Frankfurt For all manhole covers in Frankfurt
Country:
Germany For all manhole covers in Germany
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Ground
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On the sign:
DUBIST ERSCHRECKLICH WER KAN TURDIRSTEHEN WEIL DU ZURNEST: ANNO 1680
SVT
OSTDEN
NORD DECEMBER
16
Photography:
2024
McCartney
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Comments:
The sign shows the Great Comet of 1680, which was the first comet discovered through a telescope, and was one of the most impressive comets seen up to that time.
This comet reached peak brightness on December 19, 1680, and it is possible that the December 16 that appears on the sign indicates the day when the comet was clearly visible in the city of Frankfurt.

The text that appears around the sign is probably: So terrible that you are afraid to go out - year 1680
And in the inner circle appear the 4 Cardinal directions of the sky, and an illustration of the comet against the background of the stars.


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