Title page of pamphlet by John Hill on the comet of December 1680 Kirch. At this date comets were still considered by many people to be phenomena of ill omen and were viewed with superstitious awe. Editorial Stock Photo - Afloimages
Title page of pamphlet by John Hill on the comet of December 1680 (Kirch). At this date comets were still considered by many people to be phenomena of ill omen and were viewed with superstitious awe.