Astronomical Collection (page 19)

Engraving depicting a 4th century bolide
5309292 Engraving depicting a 4th century bolide; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 4th century bolide. A Bolide is a very large meteor which explodes in the atmosphere)

Engraving depicting an armillary sphere, a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere)
5309270 Engraving depicting an armillary sphere, a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth or the Sun

The solar system.Theory of the seasons. 1865 (engraving)
8766902 The solar system.Theory of the seasons. 1865 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The solar system.Theory of the seasons.Engraved by J)

Nautical instrument: Hadley type sextant, 18th century (object)
DEX5040797 Nautical instrument: Hadley type sextant, 18th century (object); Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Nautical instrument: Hadley type sextant)

Manuscript illustration from a treatise on the sun by Johannes of Sacrobosco (1190 - 1250)
GIA5033504 Manuscript illustration from a treatise on the sun by Johannes of Sacrobosco (1190 - 1250), known as John of Halifax or John of Holywood.; (add.info)

Representation of the constellation Orion the Hunter. She is associated in December
GIA5035876 Representation of the constellation Orion the Hunter. She is associated in December. Miniature from " Astronomica" by Biasino da Parma (Blaise de Parma) (1425-1457)

Frontispice of " Astronomical and Physical Observations made in the Isle of Cayenne" (Paris)
XEE5031697 Frontispice of " Astronomical and Physical Observations made in the Isle of Cayenne" (Paris, 1679) by Jean Richer (1630-1696) French Astronomer; (add.info)

Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer - Engraving of the 17th century
XEE5030900 Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer - Engraving of the 17th century, Nazionale Library

Paris: View of the Royal Observatory begins in 1667 and ends in 1672 - Engraving - in " Celeste History" 1741
XEE5030887 Paris: View of the Royal Observatory begins in 1667 and ends in 1672 - Engraving - in " Celeste History" 1741 by Pierre Charles Le Monnier or Lemonnier (1715-1799)

Poratrit by Anders Celsius (1701-1744) Swedish astronomer and physicist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5028693 Poratrit by Anders Celsius (1701-1744) Swedish astronomer and physicist - Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) Danish astronomer and astrologer - Engraving of the 18th century
XEE5028204 Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) Danish astronomer and astrologer - Engraving of the 18th century; (add.info)

Mundus Subterraneus de Athanasius Kircher - Geology - Structure, Form and Origin of the Earth
XEE5026984 Mundus Subterraneus de Athanasius Kircher - Geology - Structure, Form and Origin of the Earth; (add.info.: Mundus Subterraneus de Athanasius Kircher - Geology - Structure)

Astrology: representation of Saturn on a tank. Manuscript page of the Campori background
VEN5027460 Astrology: representation of Saturn on a tank. Manuscript page of the Campori background. Biblioteca estense, Modene, Italy.; Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Gallerie Estensi, Modena

Frontispice of " Il Saggiatore" (The Essayer), 1623, Book of Galileo Galilei dit Galilee (1564-1642)
XEE5029159 Frontispice of " Il Saggiatore" (The Essayer), 1623, Book of Galileo Galilei dit Galilee (1564-1642); (add.info.: Frontispice of " Il Saggiatore" (The Essayer), 1623

Portrait of Jean Fernel (1497-1558), astronomer, mathematician and physician francais
XEE5029120 Portrait of Jean Fernel (1497-1558), astronomer, mathematician and physician francais; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Fernel (1497-1558), astronomer

Dominique Francois Jean Arago (engraving)
3523817 Dominique Francois Jean Arago (engraving); (add.info.: Dominique Francois Jean Arago (1786-1853), French mathematician, physicist, astronomer

St. John the Evangelist with outstretched arms is surrounded by youth and angels; at his feet an eagle has in its
3561270 St. John the Evangelist with outstretched arms is surrounded by youth and angels; at his feet an eagle has in its talons the Gospel; a youth, to the right of the saint

Dante, suspended in the firmament of Paradiso with Beatrice, looks downward on the seven spheres traversed
3561252 Dante, suspended in the firmament of Paradiso with Beatrice, looks downward on the seven spheres traversed. Illustration of Canto XVII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante, impelled by a simple sign from Beatrice, ascends the golden ladder after the blessed spirits
3561251 Dante, impelled by a simple sign from Beatrice, ascends the golden ladder after the blessed spirits. Illustration of Canto XVII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante, urged by Beatrice, speaks with a pious spirit. Illustration of the Canto V of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of
3561241 Dante, urged by Beatrice, speaks with a pious spirit. Illustration of the Canto V of Paradiso of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri

St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms
3561275 St. Bernard, smiling, motions Dante to look on high; the poet is kneeling, with open arms, next to the saint; blessed spirits surround them

Saint Ann contentedly contemplates her daughter. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante
3561272 Saint Ann contentedly contemplates her daughter. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

St. Francis stands between two young boys shaking hands. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy
3561266 St. Francis stands between two young boys shaking hands. Illustration of Canto XXXII in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Dante, assisted by St. Bernard, sees Beatrice seated on a throne amidst the blessed, in a halo of light
3561261 Dante, assisted by St. Bernard, sees Beatrice seated on a throne amidst the blessed, in a halo of light. Illustration of Canto XXXI in Paradiso of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Portrait of the German scientist Karl (Carl) Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855). 19th century lithography
NWI4949542 Portrait of the German scientist Karl (Carl) Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Portrait of the German scientist Karl (Carl) Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)

Bust of the astronomer Jean-Dominique (Jean Dominique) Cassini dit Cassini IV (1748-1845)
JEB4944986 Bust of the astronomer Jean-Dominique (Jean Dominique) Cassini dit Cassini IV (1748-1845) - Sculpture - Galerie des Hommes illustres Chateau de Versailles; (add.info)

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543) Polish astronomer
NWI4948014 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Nicolas Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473-1543) Polish astronomer. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

The Political Caricature (1830), Satirical in Colours, 1831_5_26: The Eclipse of 1832 - Tricolor Flag, Just Middle
ICA4930368 The Political Caricature (1830), Satirical in Colours, 1831_5_26: The Eclipse of 1832 - Tricolor Flag, Just Middle, Cocard - Louis-Philippe; (add.info.: The Political Caricature (1830)

Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica by BRAHE, 1661 (engraving)
CUL4933043 Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica by BRAHE, 1661 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: CELLARIUS, Andreas (1596-1665)

Constellations Ophiuchus and Serpens, with Hercules, Libra, Scorpius, and Scutum
5912924 Constellations Ophiuchus and Serpens, with Hercules, Libra, Scorpius, and Scutum. Le serpentaire et le serpent.Handcoloured copperplate engraving from John Flamsteed

The Duke of Wellington K. G. late 18th to 19th century (halftone)
7342307 The Duke of Wellington K. G. late 18th to 19th century (halftone) by British School, (18th-19th century); 24.8x15 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W)

Astronomical glass plate slide of portrait of George Hale at Palomar observatory, early 20th century (glass negative)
7342392 Astronomical glass plate slide of portrait of George Hale at Palomar observatory, early 20th century (glass negative) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); National Maritime Museum

Astronomical glass plate of diagram of The Royal Observatory at Cape of Good Hope (glass negative)
7342384 Astronomical glass plate of diagram of The Royal Observatory at Cape of Good Hope (glass negative) by Peers, Charles Ernest (1875-1944); National Maritime Museum, London

Astronomical glass plate slide of Owl Nebula in Ursa Major (1910), 1910 (glass negative)
7342377 Astronomical glass plate slide of Owl Nebula in Ursa Major (1910), 1910 (glass negative) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Astronomical glass plate slide of Owl Nebula in Ursa Major (1910), 1910 (glass negative)
7342376 Astronomical glass plate slide of Owl Nebula in Ursa Major (1910), 1910 (glass negative) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); National Maritime Museum, London

James Bradley, Astronomer Royal (circa 1692-1762), 17th century (mezzotint)
7341763 James Bradley, Astronomer Royal (circa 1692-1762), 17th century (mezzotint) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79); 36.6x25.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1656 (engraving)
7341594 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1656 (engraving) by Villamena, Francesco (1566-1624); 21.4x15.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An astronomer with astrolabe and a telescope, 1854 (etching)
7341589 An astronomer with astrolabe and a telescope, 1854 (etching) by Rye, William Brenchley (1818-1901); 21x28.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W.B)

Looking at Halley's Comet, 1835 (watercolour)
7341531 Looking at Halley's Comet, 1835 (watercolour) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); 35.7x44 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Cosmographia (Geography) by Ptolemy, 1477 (book)
7415661 Cosmographia (Geography) by Ptolemy, 1477 (book); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Claude Ptolemy (c.90-168) Cosmographia (Geography) Printed by Dominicus de Lapis Bologna

Cosmography: a representation of the solar system based on the studies of Nicolaus Copernicus, 1638
FGL5496188 Cosmography: a representation of the solar system based on the studies of Nicolaus Copernicus, 1638; Fototeca Gilardi

Copper astrolabe representing the positions of known planets and their annual movements around the Sun, c.1730 (copper)
MMM5467346 Copper astrolabe representing the positions of known planets and their annual movements around the Sun, c.1730 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Sphere and stand, c.1890 (plaster, printed lithography, varnish, papier mache, brass, wood, paper, ink)
7339588 Sphere and stand, c.1890 (plaster, printed lithography, varnish, papier mache, brass, wood, paper, ink) by Johnston, Alexander Keith (1804-71); 24.4x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730)
7339165 Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730), with the Greenwich Observatory (left) and the Round Tower observatory in Copenhagen (right)

Admiral Sir Peter Warren (1703-1752), 1748-52 (oil on canvas)
7338077 Admiral Sir Peter Warren (1703-1752), 1748-52 (oil on canvas) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Astronomy: Planet Saturn observed at the telescope in 1862 (high), November 1858 (middle) and March 1858 (low)
NWI4954484 Astronomy: Planet Saturn observed at the telescope in 1862 (high), November 1858 (middle) and March 1858 (low)

Passage of Comet Donati observed on September 30, 1858. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration
NWI4954471 Passage of Comet Donati observed on September 30, 1858. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Passage of Comet Donati observed on September 30, 1858)

Meteorite rain over Niagara Falls in 1833. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration
NWI4953050 Meteorite rain over Niagara Falls in 1833. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Meteorite rain over Niagara Falls in 1833)

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Astronomical wonders unfold before our eyes, revealing the vastness and beauty of the cosmos. From the iconic Pale Blue Dot captured by Voyager 1 to the mesmerizing Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 image, we are reminded of our place in this infinite expanse. The historic 1919 solar eclipse confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity, forever altering our understanding of space-time. Gazing up at the night sky, we find solace in familiar constellations like The Plough asterism in Ursa Major and Orions belt, guiding us through the celestial tapestry. Joseph Wright's Orrery brings to life a mechanical representation of our solar system, reminding us of its intricate workings. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field galaxies captivate with their sheer number and diversity, showcasing countless cosmic marvels waiting to be explored. The Messier objects present a full set of celestial treasures for astronomers to uncover and study. Within Orion's nebula lies a stellar nursery where new stars are born amidst swirling gas clouds—a breathtaking sight that ignites curiosity about the origins of life itself. Earthrise photograph immortalizes humanity's first glimpse at our home from space—an artwork that evokes awe and unity among all who behold it. The Pillars of Creation stand tall within the Eagle Nebula—a testament to nature's ability to sculpt extraordinary formations over millions of years. Nebula Sh 2-106 reveals its vibrant colors through an exquisite HST image, captivating us with its ethereal beauty. As we continue exploring these astronomical wonders, let us embrace both humbleness and wonderment—knowing that there is still so much left undiscovered beyond what meets our eyes.