Astronomer Collection (#2)

The Royal Society (engraving)
1046913 The Royal Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Society, a Portrait Group of some of the Most Distinguished Fellows)

Urania, the Muse of Astronomy represented in front of Argus, holding a telescope
GIA4709988 Urania, the Muse of Astronomy represented in front of Argus, holding a telescope. They weigh and compare the system of Copernicus (left)

Portrait of Joseph Norman Lockyer
864684 Portrait of Joseph Norman Lockyer by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Joseph Norman Lockyer (1836-1920) English astronomer and spectroscopist born at Rugby, Warwickshire

World map by Claudius Ptolemy (90-168). Engraving, 16th cent
Claudius Ptolemy (90-168) Greco-Egyptian geographer. World map. Engraving, 16th century

Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes Celeste
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center

PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A. D. ). Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer: colored line engraving, French
PTOLEMY (2nd CENTURY A.D.). Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer: colored line engraving, French, 1584

Amateur astronomy, computer artwork
Amateur astronomy. Computer artwork of a silhouetted amateur astronomer using a telescope to view the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a band of stars in the night sky that is a view of our own spiral

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15

Thomas Wright, British astronomer
Thomas Wright (1711-86), British astronomer. Wright was born at Byers Green in northern England. In 1730 he set up a school at which he taught mathematics and navigation

TURKISH ASTRONOMERS. Astronomers in the Istanbul observatory. Ottoman manuscript illumination, late 16th century

PSCI2A-00097
Ptolemys earth-centered cosmological system, explained by Muller, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of the 1543 edition

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William Herschel and his sister Caroline at their telescope, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Galileo attempting to defend his belief in the heliocentric solar system before the Inquisition in Rome, 1633. Hand colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Greenwich Observatory
Astronomers taking sightings from the old observing-room at Greenwich, England. Hand-colored engraving

PBLA2R-00002
Benjamin Banneker. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier portrait, digitally retouched

Astronomy / 16th Century
A German astronomer and cosmographer, at work on a globe with his compasses

Alexandria Observatory
Alexandria observatory : an astronomer using a pre- telescopic sighting instrument

Claude Ptolemy (ca. 100 - ca. 170), Greek scholar and astronomer
XEE4403713 Claude Ptolemy (ca. 100 - ca. 170), Greek scholar and astronomer, in the Alexandria Observatory (Egypt). Barcelona 1877

Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b / w photo)
6014962 Sir Arthur Eddington, British astronomer, physicist and mathematician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944)

Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630). German mathematician and astronomer. Portrait. Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Issac Newton and the apple, artwork
Issac Newton and the apple, computer artwork

Soviet satellite monitoring, 1958
Soviet satellite monitoring. Telescopes being used, in 1958, by Soviet astronomers, to monitor a satellite as it passes overhead

Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist and astronomer
Galileo Galilei. Engraving of Galileo Galilei(1564-1642), Italian astronomer and physicist. In1610 he became the first person to use a telescopefor astronomical studies

Jeremiah Horrocks
JEREMIAH HORROCKS English astronomer

Lorgues / Marchena Works
Antonio de Marchena, friar and astronomer, who advised Columbus

Astronomy / Greenwich 1911
GREENWICH OBSERVATORY The Astronomer Royal, Mr Frank Dyson, taking a reading with an altazimuth (a theodolite for determining the altitudes and azimuths of the heavens)

Astronomer-priests of Chaldea observe stars from the Tower of Babylon (Babel)

Declaration of Universal Suffrage for every adult male in France by the Provisional French Government of 1848 (print)
CHT263026 Declaration of Universal Suffrage for every adult male in France by the Provisional French Government of 1848 (print) by French School

Nikolaus Copernicus, 1930 (copper engraving)
8915372 Nikolaus Copernicus, 1930 (copper engraving) by Comerio, Agostino (1784-1834); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Copernicus, Nikolaus)

Ptolemaeer-Kameo, 1820 (lithograph)
8914783 Ptolemaeer-Kameo, 1820 (lithograph) by Fendi, Peter (1796-1842); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Ptolemaeer-Kameo, lithograph in black and 3 colours (blue)

Franz Anton Mesmer, 1930 (etching)
8915809 Franz Anton Mesmer, 1930 (etching) by Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Mesmer, Franz Anton)

Francois Arago, Liebig card, early 20th century (chromo)
LLM459463 Francois Arago, Liebig card, early 20th century (chromo) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Arago)

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Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892) as the Greenwich Time Ball, 1883 (engraving)
7339204 Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892) as the Greenwich Time Ball, 1883 (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); National Maritime Museum, London

Edmond Halley, Astronomer Royal (1656-1746), c.1721 (oil painting)
7337920 Edmond Halley, Astronomer Royal (1656-1746), c.1721 (oil painting) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 53.3x43.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Urania's Mirror or a View of the Heavens (Constellation cards), c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340871 Urania's Mirror or a View of the Heavens (Constellation cards), c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Box lid)

Sketch of medallion of Maskelyne, 1750s (drawing)
7340655 Sketch of medallion of Maskelyne, 1750s (drawing) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving)
8766932 Girolamo Frascatoro, 1891 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1483-1553, Girolamo Frascatoro, italian physicist, botanist, astronomer, ma- thematician and poet)

"The Moon", 15th century illustration
AIS5386903 "The Moon", 15th century illustration; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Moon. Two astronomers observe the sky)

Frontispiece of volume I of "Opere di Galileo Galilei", by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
AIS5354712 Frontispiece of volume I of "Opere di Galileo Galilei", by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Edition of 1744 (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

An astronomer (oil on canvas)
8724770 An astronomer (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: By Jusepe de Ribera)

James Bradley, Astronomer Royal 1742-1762, late 18th century (print)
7339304 James Bradley, Astronomer Royal 1742-1762, late 18th century (print) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79); 34x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rules of the North Star, 16th century (manuscript)
7339147 Rules of the North Star, 16th century (manuscript) by Portuguese School, (16th century); 49x70.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: North Star rules)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1602-07 (oil on canvas)
7337903 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), c.1602-07 (oil on canvas) by Apollodoro, Francesco (1531-1612); 66x53.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint)
7340776 Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint) by Faber, John, the younger (c.1695-1756); 24.8x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Michael Dahl; Johan Faber)

Science in Sport, or the Pleasures of Astronomy. A New Game, 1804 (cardboard)
7339962 Science in Sport, or the Pleasures of Astronomy. A New Game, 1804 (cardboard) by Wallis, John (19th century); 19.5x15.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting an artist's impression of Hipparchus working in the observatory at Alexandria
5308538 Engraving depicting an artist's impression of Hipparchus working in the observatory at Alexandria; (add.info)

A 17th century map of the Moon
5312009 A 17th century map of the Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 17th century map of the Moon based on observations by Giovanni Battista Riccioli)

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"A Journey Through Time and Space: Exploring the World of an Astronomer" Step into the captivating world of astronomy, where celestial mechanics intertwine with medieval artwork. Just like Joseph Wright's masterpiece "The Orrery, " astronomers unravel the mysteries of the universe through meticulous observations and calculations. Carl Sagan, a renowned US astronomer, once said, "We are made of star stuff. " This sentiment echoes in Wright's painting "The Airpump, " as scientists tirelessly seek to understand our cosmic origins. In Caspar David Friedrich's enchanting artwork "Two Men Contemplating the Moon, " we witness astronomers immersed in deep thought, contemplating the vastness of space and their place within it. Such introspection has been shared by great minds throughout history. One such mind was John Flamsteed, England's royal astronomer in the 18th century. In his old observing room at Greenwich Observatory, Flamsteed collaborated with his trusted assistant Marsh to unlock astronomical secrets that would shape our understanding for centuries to come. Nature often surprises us with breathtaking displays like meteor showers over rivers. The awe-inspiring sight captured in "Meteor shower over the Mississippi River" reminds us why astronomers dedicate their lives to studying these celestial phenomena. No discussion on astronomy is complete without mentioning Sir Isaac Newton. This English mathematician revolutionized our understanding of gravity and planetary motion through his groundbreaking work on celestial mechanics. Looking further back in time, we encounter John Dee and Edward Kelly—an intriguing duo who explored both astrology and alchemy during Elizabethan England. Their pursuits laid some foundations for future astronomical discoveries. Freeman's artistic portrayal brings Sir Isaac Newton back to life—a figure whose contributions continue to inspire generations even today. His profound impact on mathematics, astronomy, and physics cannot be overstated. Lastly but certainly not least is Edwin Hubble—US astronomer extraordinaire—who forever changed our perception of the cosmos by proving that galaxies exist beyond our Milky Way.