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Hand-coloured star chart with mythological constellation figures and a comet's orbit line, Latin title across the top.

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Figura observat. Cursus Cometae Anno 1665 mense Aprili factar, a Iohanne Hevelio ad ejusdem Communicat ., Stanisław Lubieniecki (1668). Via artnap.com

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A hand-coloured celestial chart showing the path of a comet observed in April 1665, with constellations such as Aries, Taurus, Cetus, Pegasus and Aquarius drawn as mythological figures across a grid of ecliptic lines and longitude markings. The engraving carries Latin text in the cartouche and the artist's signature at lower right. Stanisław Lubieniecki produced this print, dated 1668.