Astronomical Collection (page 4)

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

Jfw Herschel / Anon Eng
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL Astronomer; a founder (1820) of Royal Astronomical Society

Herschel / Pickersgill
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL Astronomer; a founder (1820) of the Royal Astronomical Society and President of the British Association (1845)

Mathematicians
Two scholars use a mathematical device, perhaps to help them in some surveying or astronomical calculations

Thomas Wright / Scientist
THOMAS WRIGHT English scientist & philosopher

Astronomical Symbols
ASTRONOMICAL SIGNS

Astronomical Clock carved into the wall of the Salt Tower by Hugh Draper who was imprisoned there in 1561

Wimborne Clock
The astronomical clock at Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Booker, Astrologer
JOHN BOOKER English astrologer, depicted with astronomical equipment

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