Astronomical Collection (page 3)

Czech Republic. The Prague Astronomical Clock. The calendar
The Prague Astronomical Clock. The calendar, added to the clock in 1870. The twelve medallions represent the twelve months of the year made by Czech painter Josef Manes (1820-1871). Czech Republic

The Prague Orloj, or Astronomical Clock Old Town Hall. Prague. Czech Republic

Observatory and astronomical instruments by Johannes Heveliu
Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687). Polish astronomer. Observatory and astronomical instruments. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Astronomical Clock. Old Town Hall. Prague. Czech Republic
The Prague Orloj, or Astronomical Clock Old Town Hall. Prague. Czech Republic

Terrestrial globe by cosmographer Vicenzo Coronelli (1650-1718). Detail.The Science and Technology Museum Leonardo da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Clock tower. Amalienburg. Hofburg Palace. Vienna
Austria. Vienna. Clock tower of the Amalienburg. Hofburg Palace. Baroque

Annulorum by Johann Dryander. Colored engraving
Johann Dryander (1500-1560). German anatomist and astronomer. Annulorum. Title cover, 1537. Colored engraving

The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. The calendar
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square.The calendar, added to the clock in 1870

Annulorum by Johann Dryander
Johann Dryander (1500-1560). German anatomist and astronomer. Annulorum. Title cover, 1537

Italy. Venice. The Clocktower with astronomical clock. 15th century. St. Marks square

Astronomical clock in the Clock Tower of St. Marks Square. 15th century. Venice. Italy

Picture No. 11020136
Teacher teaching his students the Universe. Livre des Proprietes des choses. Miniature. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Herschel / Mayall Daguerre
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL Astronomer; one of the founders of the Royal Astronomical Society, seen here in old age Date: 1792 - 1871

Herschel / Iln 1871
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL Astronomer; one of the founders of the Royal Astronomical Society, seen here in old age Date: 1792 - 1871

Astronomical telescope at the Paris Observatory, 1926
The Equatorial Telescope at Paris Observatory. Date: 1926

Planetarium with the Copernican system. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM)

HEWISH, Anthony (1924). British radio astronomer. Nobel Prize for Physics in 1974. Oil

Apianus, Peter von Bienewitz or Bennewitz (1501-1552). German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. Astronomicum Caesareum

Gassendi, Pierre (1592-1665). French philosopher, priest, scientist, astronomer, and mathematician. Page of the book Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica juxta hypotheseis tam veterum quam

Johann Adam Schall, German Jesuit missionary to China
SCHALL VON BELL, Adam (1591-1661). German Jesuit and astronomer. He spent most of his life as a missionary in China and became an adviser to the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Engraving

SCHEINER, Christoph (1575-1650). Physicist and astronomer in Ingolstadt. Projecting the image of the Sun through a refracting telescope on to a screen in order to study sunpots. Engraving

Atlas Novus, 17th c The Sun
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula. Allegory of Sun. Detail of the ancient elements

Airy Transit Circle at Greenwich Royal Observatory
Observing the sun with the Airy Transit Circle at the Greenwich Royal Observatory. Date: 1885

Display of the Arts and Sciences - Experiments
A general display of the Arts and Sciences. Frontipiece plate, showing a wide variety of scientific experiments and demonstrations taking place

Angel on the Astronomical Clock in Prague
Angel on the Orloj or Astronomical Clock on the Old Town City Hall in Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic Date: 2012

The Great Yerkes Telescope, Chicago University, USA
The Great Yerkes Telescope, Chicago University, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Map of the Moon Date: circa 1900

17th century Telescope
Print of a 17th century Telescope Date: 17th century

Solar Eclipse Date: circa 1890

Telescope on a Tripiod

Telescope on a Tripod

Telescope

Telescope with Weather Station

Telescope on a roof

Telescope at Yerkes Observatory, USA
The eye-end of the 40 inch telescope with double-slide plate carrier - Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA

An Astrolabe
An astrolabe, an astrological instrument, used for measuring the altitude of the stars, Avebury Manor, Wiltshire, England

Richard Anthony Proctor
RICHARD ANTHONY PROCTOR astronomer, and author of astronomical writings. Date: 1837 - 1888

Peking Observatory, China - Beijing Ancient Observatory
Peking Observatory - (Beijing) China. The Beijing Ancient Observatory - a pretelescopic observatory located in Beijing, China

Lagrange, Joseph-Louis comte de lEmpire (1736-1813). French mathematician and astronomer. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Armilar sphere and planetarium (1774). SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum

El Caracol. 11th-13th c. MEXICO. YUCATN. Chich鮠; Itzᮠ Tower used as an astronomical observatory (13 m. h.). Maya art

BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). Schiaparelli in
" BELTRAME, Achille (1871-1945). Schiaparelli in Brera Astronomical Observatory. 1900. Engraving. ITALY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe " Achille Bertarelli"

Astronomical and physical observations in the Kingdom of Per� de by Antonio de Ulloa and Jorge Juan. Printed in Madrid in 1783. Illustration from the 3rd Book. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid

Astronomical Observations. 1711. Series of eight panels (51 x 35 cm. each one) dedicated to the planets. Detail of the pictures of the Moon (left), Mercury (center) and Venus. Baroque art

Johannes Hevelius depicted in his nightclothes looking at the sky through his telescope in his observatory in Gdansk.. From: Selenographia | Johannis Hevelii Selenographia, sive

Science Verus Religion
A group of Italian priests making astronomical observations through a telescope at the Torre Metrologica, Rome, Italy. Date: 1930s

An Astronomical Note
A Second Eclipse of the Sun. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Benares - Banks of the Ganges, India
Bathing on the banks of the River Ganges at Benares. This card also shows the Raja Jai Singh Observatory. The massive structure was one of a number of astronomical observatories built by Maharaja

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