Astronomical Collection (page 6)

Moon and clouds C016 / 6313
Moon and clouds. Quarter Moon between clouds at sunset. At this point in the lunar cycle, the angle of separation between the Moon and Sun is 90 degrees

Historical celestial system. Illustration of the celestial system proposed by Athanasius Kircher in his 1660 work Iter extaticum coeleste

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

Parallel universe, conceptual computer artwork. Some physicists believe that there are an infinite number of parallel universes, created for each possible quantum mechanical outcome

Aurora borealis in Alaska
Aurora borealis over the treeline. The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs at high latitudes, appearing as shimmering bands of coloured light in the sky

Sun from Earth orbit, computer artwork

Luigi Groto, Italian poet
Luigi Groto (1541-1585), Italian poet. The circular Italian inscription gives his name, calls him the blind man of Hadria (referring to Adria, northern Italy)

Triangulum galaxy (M33), ultraviolet image. This spiral galaxy, also known as the Pinwheel galaxy, is a member of the Local Group of galaxies

Tunguska event stamp, 50th anniversary. This Soviet stamp of 1958 depicts the Russian mineralogist and Tunguska event researcher Leonid Kulik (1883-1942) at right

Quantum universe

Big Bang and early galaxies. Galaxies forming in the early universe following the Big Bang, the initial expansion of all the matter in the universe from an infinitely compact state some 13.7 billion

Observatories on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, at sunrise. Left to right they are: Caltech Submillimeter Observatory, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Submillimeter Array, Subaru Telescope

Comparative Orbits
A diagram of the relative orbit distances of planets in the Solar System and the variable light hitting the Earth during different seasons

Andromeda constellation. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy

Spiral galaxy M74, optical image. The galaxy is seen face-on from Earth, allowing the structure of its spiral arms to be studied

Lagoon nebula (M8). This is a huge cloud of gas and dust that glows as the hydrogen gas it contains is ionised by radiation from hot young stars within it

Quadrant / Diderot / 1760
An astronomical quadrant

Astronomical Umbrella
Teacher using an umbrella to demonstrate the position of the stars to a group of schoolboys

Habrecht Clock 1589
Astronomical clock made by Isaac Habrecht for pope Sextus V

Astronomical Clock in the Clock Tower, St Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Astronomical Diagrams (colour litho)
8658793 Astronomical Diagrams (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Astronomical Diagrams)

Tea-House and Fire-Station observatory at Shimono-Suwa near Lake Suwa on the Nakasendo Road (b/w photo)
8625218 Tea-House and Fire-Station observatory at Shimono-Suwa near Lake Suwa on the Nakasendo Road (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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

Volvelle to show how to find the time, in hours and minutes, in which the Moon reaches one of its aspects
7340909 Volvelle to show how to find the time, in hours and minutes, in which the Moon reaches one of its aspects. The disc is fixed and is read by a wire in the centre

Leo Major and Leo Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340886 Leo Major and Leo Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 20)

Cepheus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340875 Cepheus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 4)

Cassiopeia, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340874 Cassiopeia, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 3)

Camelopadalis, Tarandus and Custos Messium, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340873 Camelopadalis, Tarandus and Custos Messium, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 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)

Solar system, 1846-60 (engraving)
7340561 Solar system, 1846-60 (engraving) by Reynolds, James (fl.c.1846-60); 29.2x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The celestial planisphere or transparent star director, c.1850 (card, paper, tissue)
7340555 The celestial planisphere or transparent star director, c.1850 (card, paper, tissue) by British School, (19th century); 34.5x34.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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)

"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

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

Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339260 Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 38.5x37.3x33.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Inscription in North Pacific Ocean, c.1860 (papier mache, wood, metal, plaster, paper, varnish, hand-coloured)
7339254 Inscription in North Pacific Ocean, c.1860 (papier mache, wood, metal, plaster, paper, varnish, hand-coloured, copper plate engraved) by Newton

Planetarium, c.1825 (brass, glass, gilt brass, enamel, engraved)
7339249 Planetarium, c.1825 (brass, glass, gilt brass, enamel, engraved) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 28x17 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)

Benares, India, c.1910 (print)
7293199 Benares, India, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. India. Raja Jey Singh Observatory on the banks of river Ganges, Benares. Postcard, India, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Vice-Admiral of the Blue (1769-1839), 1834 (oil on canvas)
7337926 Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Vice-Admiral of the Blue (1769-1839), 1834 (oil on canvas) by Evans, Richard (1784-1871) ; 143.5x113.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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

Lieutenant Henry Fortescue (1798-1876), 1824 (Oil in canvas)
7337902 Lieutenant Henry Fortescue (1798-1876), 1824 (Oil in canvas) by Ferneley, John E. (1782-1860); 56x43.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

ASTRONOMY Geocentric system, 13th century (engraving)
7272463 ASTRONOMY Geocentric system, 13th century (engraving); (add.info.: ASTRONOMY Geocentric system 'The Earth is immovable at the center of the Universe between the Sun)

The Sun in the church of St. Francis museum centre, Evora
7264952 The Sun in the church of St. Francis museum centre, Evora; Igreja Real de Sao Francisco, Evora, Portugal; (add.info.: Stylized image of the sun in the church of St)

Volvelle showing the planetary aspects without the Moon, 1540 (hand-coloured engraving)
7340905 Volvelle showing the planetary aspects without the Moon, 1540 (hand-coloured engraving) by Apianus, Petrus (1495-1552); National Maritime Museum, London

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Astronomical wonders unfold before our eyes, revealing the vastness and beauty of the cosmos. From the iconic Pale Blue Dot captured by Voyager 1 to the mesmerizing Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 image, we are reminded of our place in this infinite expanse. The historic 1919 solar eclipse confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity, forever altering our understanding of space-time. Gazing up at the night sky, we find solace in familiar constellations like The Plough asterism in Ursa Major and Orions belt, guiding us through the celestial tapestry. Joseph Wright's Orrery brings to life a mechanical representation of our solar system, reminding us of its intricate workings. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field galaxies captivate with their sheer number and diversity, showcasing countless cosmic marvels waiting to be explored. The Messier objects present a full set of celestial treasures for astronomers to uncover and study. Within Orion's nebula lies a stellar nursery where new stars are born amidst swirling gas clouds—a breathtaking sight that ignites curiosity about the origins of life itself. Earthrise photograph immortalizes humanity's first glimpse at our home from space—an artwork that evokes awe and unity among all who behold it. The Pillars of Creation stand tall within the Eagle Nebula—a testament to nature's ability to sculpt extraordinary formations over millions of years. Nebula Sh 2-106 reveals its vibrant colors through an exquisite HST image, captivating us with its ethereal beauty. As we continue exploring these astronomical wonders, let us embrace both humbleness and wonderment—knowing that there is still so much left undiscovered beyond what meets our eyes.