Star Atlas Gallery

Hydra constellations, 1829 C016/4412

Hydra constellations. 19th-century map of stars and constellations from the celestial atlas Sozviezdiia Predstavlennyia na XXX Tablitsakh (1829) by Kornelius Reissig, an Associate Member of the Russian Academy Sciences in St. Petersburg. The title translates as: Presentation of constellations in 30 tables'. This was the earliest Russian star atlas, and was based on earlier work by Bode (1806) and Flamsteed (1776). The constellations are labelled in Cyrillic, represented by mythological figures and animals. This is Plate 26, showing the constellations of Hydra (female water snake), Sextens (sextant), Antlia (air pump), Felis (cat), and Pyxis (mariner's compass)

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Cetus constellations, 1829 C016/4414

Cetus constellations. 19th-century map of stars and constellations from the celestial atlas Sozviezdiia Predstavlennyia na XXX Tablitsakh (1829) by Kornelius Reissig, an Associate Member of the Russian Academy Sciences in St. Petersburg. The title translates as: Presentation of constellations in 30 tables'. This was the earliest Russian star atlas, and was based on earlier work by Bode (1806) and Flamsteed (1776). The constellations are labelled in Cyrillic, represented by mythological figures and animals. This is Plate 28, showing the constellations of Cetus (the sea monster), part of Eridanus (the river), Fornax (furnace), and Machina Electrica (the electric machine)

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Libra constellations, 1829 C016/4406

Libra constellations. 19th-century map of stars and constellations from the celestial atlas Sozviezdiia Predstavlennyia na XXX Tablitsakh (1829) by Kornelius Reissig, an Associate Member of the Russian Academy Sciences in St. Petersburg. The title translates as: Presentation of constellations in 30 tables'. This was the earliest Russian star atlas, and was based on earlier work by Bode (1806) and Flamsteed (1776). The constellations are labelled in Cyrillic, represented by mythological figures and animals. This is Plate 20, showing the constellations of Libra (the Scales) and Scorpio (the Scorpion), along with Lupus (the Wolf) and Turdus Solitarius (lower right)

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