Shooting Star Collection (#2)

Una lluvia de estrellas
Juan Luis Seco

A luminous bullet (colour litho)
2783670 A luminous bullet (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bright bullet)

L observation du ciel au temps de Galilee (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) - Gravure extraite de "Von Bedeutung der
FIA5391207 L observation du ciel au temps de Galilee (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) - Gravure extraite de " Von Bedeutung der Cometen", de Pierre Petit (1598-1677)

Sycamore, silver fir, foxglove, prickly pear, etc
6337632 Sycamore, silver fir, foxglove, prickly pear, etc by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Old World sycamore, Platanus orientalis, silver fir, Abies picea, foxglove, Digitalis purpurea)

La comete du roi Mirandole - Lithography, from Theatre des puppets du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088978 La comete du roi Mirandole - Lithography, from Theatre des puppets du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Etoile filante (Falling Star) - Aquarelle sur papier de Vassili (Vasili, Vasilii)
FIA5390509 Etoile filante (Falling Star) - Aquarelle sur papier de Vassili (Vasili, Vasilii, Wilhelm) Alexandrovich Kotarbinsky (Kotarbinski, Kotarbinskii) (1849-1921)

Meadow of Jeffreys Shooting star flowers, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California

Star Trail and Aurora over Wineglass Bay
Star trails and Aurora Australis over Wineglass Bay

Milky Way and Aurora over a moonlit Wineglass Bay
Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park with the milky way rising and the Aurora Australis

USA, Wyoming. Shooting star (Dodecatheon sp. ), in a meadow, Yellowstone National Park
USA, Wyoming. Shooting star (Dodecatheon sp.), in a meadow, Yellowstone National Park

Upper book cover of two shooting-stars, a torch, foliage, faun on pedestal
985919 Upper book cover of two shooting-stars, a torch, foliage, faun on pedestal, putto and a leg behind a fan, 1893 (contemporary anacreontic binding of dark-blue crushed levant mor)

Hercules Supporting the Sky in Place of Atlas, 1922 (w / c with pen and ink on paper)
CH96185 Hercules Supporting the Sky in Place of Atlas, 1922 (w/c with pen and ink on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 38x27.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Star of the Hero, 1936 (tempera on canvas)
5642766 Star of the Hero, 1936 (tempera on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 91.8A--122.2 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York; eNicholas Roerich Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Aricula ursi, Shooting Star, c. 1744 (hand-coloured engraving)
1631638 Aricula ursi, Shooting Star, c.1744 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Shooting Star (chromolitho)
734853 Shooting Star (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting Star. Liebig card)

The End of the World, 1910 (litho)
3091225 The End of the World, 1910 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of the World, 1910. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Astronomer, 1780 (etching)
AFC245598 The Astronomer, 1780 (etching) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); 12x7 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Leaving for the Moon, illustration from From the Earth to the Moon
CHT213073 Leaving for the Moon, illustration from From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne (1828-1905) Paris, Hetzel, published in 1865 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Cryptograms plants (coloured engraving)
998418 Cryptograms plants (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Astronomical Observations (oil on canvas)
XIR176626 Astronomical Observations (oil on canvas) by Creti, Donato (1671-1749); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian, out of copyright

Leaving for the Moon, illustration from Around the Moon
CHT213074 Leaving for the Moon, illustration from Around the Moon by Jules Verne (1828-1905) Paris, Hetzel, engraved by Henri Theophile Hildibrand (1824-97) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bayard

The Great Halleys Comet, 1899, published 1910 (double sided relief engraving on zinc
2971948 The Great Halleys Comet, 1899, published 1910 (double sided relief engraving on zinc on paper) by Posada, Jose Guadalupe (1851-1913); 29.9x19.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace
XYC156353 The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle, 1783 (w/c on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 31.8x48.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art

PD. 187-1991 The Rising of the Pleiades (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
FIT111417 PD.187-1991 The Rising of the Pleiades (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Howard, Henry (1769-1847); 16.9x22.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Mermaid and Dolphin from A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1908
RA10816 Mermaid and Dolphin from A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1908 by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Cap 63 and Cap 64, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas
XCF324377 Cap 63 and Cap 64, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas de tierra firme, with plates by Jules Desportes, Mexico, 1867-80 (colour litho) by Duran

Love in the stars (colour litho)
3096364 Love in the stars (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in the stars. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Donatis Comet, 1858 (w / c on paper)
Ma200874 Donatis Comet, 1858 (w/c on paper) by Turner, William (Turner of Oxford) (1789-1862) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: with the star Arcturus over Balliol chapel & Trinity College)

Les etoiles filantes (Franz et Mary von Stuck) - Shooting Stars (Franz and Mary Stuck)
FIA5409100 Les etoiles filantes (Franz et Mary von Stuck) - Shooting Stars (Franz and Mary Stuck), by Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928). Oil on wood, 1912. Dimension : 65x58, 5 cm

Stars: Woman representing "The shooting star"- by Grandville
LSE4079925 Stars: Woman representing " The shooting star" - by Grandville, 19th century by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stars)

MS FY 1404 f. 58a, The Great Comet above the Golden Horn in Constantinople
LRI3725854 MS FY 1404 f.58a, The Great Comet above the Golden Horn in Constantinople, from the Sehinsahname of Murad III, c.1581 (w/c on paper) by Turkish School

Girl riding a shooting star (colour photo)
3096001 Girl riding a shooting star (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl riding a shooting star)

The Great Comet of 1861 as seen from Staines Bridge, Middlesex (oil on zinc)
869246 The Great Comet of 1861 as seen from Staines Bridge, Middlesex (oil on zinc) by English School, (19th century); 35.6x47.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English

Sphinx, frontispiece to Hieroglyphes et Poemes by Rey de Gourment, 1894 (litho)
746853 Sphinx, frontispiece to Hieroglyphes et Poemes by Rey de Gourment, 1894 (litho) by Groux, Henri de (1867-1930); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

God: 4th day of creation - in "Holy History in 120 images", ed
LSE4101593 God: 4th day of creation - in " Holy History in 120 images", ed. Maison de la Bonne Presse, Paris, 1927 by French School

Peregrinations of a comet - engraving by Grandville, late 19th century
LSE4107644 Peregrinations of a comet - engraving by Grandville, late 19th century by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chromolithography Chocolat Louit from 1882. Children make a wish at the appearance of
LSE4105432 Chromolithography Chocolat Louit from 1882. Children make a wish at the appearance of the star. by Unknown Artist

Theoretical schema on shooting stars realized by Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli
GIA4705284 Theoretical schema on shooting stars realized by Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (1835-1910) astrophysicist. 1866-1867 by Schiaparelli

Perseid meteor shower
Hua Zhu

Make a wish!
Mika Suutari

Resting place in the wilderness
Tent in the mountains under a starry night. Ales Krivec

From The Universe
Michael Zheng

ice river
Bingo Z

El Chico de las Estrellas
Carlos F. Turienzo

Watching the comet and the meteor shower
Hua Zhu

Planets in Outer Space

Two Old Men in Discussion Outside a Hut, Folio from the Davis Album, A. H. 1085 / A. D. 1674-75
Two Old Men in Discussion Outside a Hut, Folio from the Davis Album, dated A.H. 1085/A.D. 1674-75

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Festivals, Religious, Christmas, Detail of lights and decorations on a Nordman Fir tree

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"Captivated by the Celestial Symphony: A Journey through Shooting Stars" Gazing up at the night sky, one cannot help but be mesmerized by the enchanting display of shooting stars. From witnessing the magnificent meteor shower over the Mississippi River in 1833 to admiring its portrayal in artwork, these celestial wonders have captivated humanity for centuries. The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, paint a breathtaking canvas above Vik, Iceland and other polar regions. Their ethereal dance across the heavens leaves us in awe of nature's artistic prowess. Even in bustling cities like Paris back in 1858, people marveled at La comet de Donati's appearance and documented it for all to see. Photographers skillfully capture these fleeting moments with time-exposure techniques that reveal both meteor tracks and star trails. These images serve as a reminder of our place within this vast universe and evoke a sense of wonderment. As night falls and we bid farewell to another day, shooting stars offer their final spectacle before we retire into slumber. The darkness is illuminated by their brilliance as they streak across the sky - a gentle reminder that dreams are meant to be pursued fearlessly. In nature's realm, even animals find solace under shooting stars' watchful gaze. The wandering bear finds comfort amidst this celestial symphony while key to unlocking hidden mysteries lies within mountains touched by shooting starlight. Silhouettes against an indigo backdrop create whimsical dreams where anything is possible; where wishes upon falling stars may come true. And when Vestrahorn stands tall against an Aurora Borealis-lit sky in Hofn, Iceland during March 2018 - it feels like magic has enveloped our world entirely. From Oregon's Deschutes National Forest to California's Sierra Nevada Range, these delicate flowers named after shooting stars bloom with vibrant colors - reminding us that beauty can be found even on Earth itself.