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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.

The Great Meteor of October 7, 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

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