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| Comet over Nuremberg, October 1580 |
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What is the significance of the comet?
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| Broadsheets often documented newsworthy events. This one records the appearance of a comet over the city of Nuremberg in 1580. While the woodcut depicts the citizens of Nuremberg marveling at the gold comet as it moves across the sky, the text identifies the heavenly phenomenon as a warning from God for the people of the city to repent their sins. |
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