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Antique Circles–Astronomical Prints

JF Ptak Science Books  Post 1248

Yes, the heavens are made of circles, somewhat, especially if you were observing a three-dimensional figure in two-space, where all spheres are circles.  But here we’re making those observations the other way ’round.  In any event, these are lovely images taken from a part of the history of astronomy images here in the bookstore–and I should say that they’re all available for purchase from the store as well.  But in the meantime, click away–you’ll find that almost all are expandable and mine-able for design elements.

 

Circles--direct sphere911

Armillary Sphere, 1784.
Circles--distrib north nebulae918

Distribution of the Nebulae, ca. 1860.
CirclesDouble Moon908

The Moon, ca. 1850.

Circles--general view solar ystem914

The Solar System, 1804.

Circles-in the same plane906

1855.

Circles--jupiter921

Jupiter, 1864.Circles--mars913

Mars, 1864.

Circles-Moon and saturn907

Full Moon, 1836.

Circles--solar system916

Solar System, ca. 1820.

Circles--solar system c919

Solar System, 1823.

Circles--solar systemb917

Solar System, 1808.

Circles--sun planet comaprison size French902

Dimension of the planets in comarison to the Sun, 1850.

Circles-the Moon Reesd905

the Moon, ca. 1810.

Circles--the solar system912

the Solar System, ca. 1825.

Circles--toptal eclipse Moon900

Partial eclipse of the Moon, ca. 1860.
Circles--toptal eclipse SUn901

Total eclipse of the Sun, ca. 1860.

Circles--saturn922

 

Saturn, ca. 1870.

  Circles--effects of sun920
1757.

  Circles--comparative systems903

Comparative cosmologies, ca. 1760.

Circles--chinese armillary910

 

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