Copernicus Collection (page 3)

Copernican (heliocentric / Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761
Copernican (heliocentric/Sun-centred) system of the Universe, 1761. Illustration showing the orbits of the planets around the Sun. The orbits of the moons of Earth, Jupiter and Saturn are also shown

Frontispiece of Galileos Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. Artist: Stefano della Bella
Frontispiece of Galileos Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. The three figures, from left to right, are Aristotle, Ptolemy and Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - 1543. Polish Renaissance-era polymath, mathematician, astronomer, physician
Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 - - 1543. Polish Renaissance-era polymath, mathematician, astronomer, physician, classics scholar, translator, governor, diplomat, and economist

Nicolaus Copernicus, 1473 To 1543. Polish Renaissance Astronomer And Priest. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543. Polish Astronomer. From The Book "Gallery Of Portraits"Published London 1833
Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543. Polish Astronomer. From The Book " Gallery Of Portraits" Published London 1833

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543). Orbes Celestes. Engraving, 1
Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer. Orbes Celestes. French engraving, 1667

Statue of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) by Thorvaldsen (17
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Polish mathematician and astronomer. Statue by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), 1830. Warsaw. Poland

Heavily cratered highlands on the surface of Mars
Unlike the rolling volcanic plains of the north, the southern half of Mars is dominated by older, heavily cratered highlands

John Milton (1608-1674)
John Milton, English poet and political writer. Author of the celebrated epic poems "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained"

Sun and Moon astrology, 16th century
Sun and Moon astrology. 16th-century artwork of astrologers observing the Sun (left) and the Moon (right) to cast horoscopes

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Nicolaus Copernicus. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

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Frontispiece of Galileos " Systema Cosmicum, " 1641, showing the author with Ptolemy and Copernicus. Hand-colored woodcut of the document

Copernicus / Gent Mag
MIKOLAI KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS) Polish astronomer Date: 1473 - 1543

Planetarium with the Copernican system. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM)

Craters Copernicus, Plato, Eratosthenes, and Archimedes near the Montes Apenninus mountain range

The mini-moon of March 5, 2015
The March 5, 2015 mini-moon, the apogee moon, the most distant full moon of 2015. Digitally enhanced with increased vibrance

Close-up view of Copernicus, an impact crater on the moon

The true colors of the moon during the 2010 perigee

Lunar Crater Copernicus surrounded by impact residue

Mosaic of the lunar nearside

The supermoon of March 19, 2011

Waning gibbous moon

RELIGIOUS OUTLOOK, 1883. The Universal Church of the Future-From the Present Religious Outlook. Lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1883

NICOLAUS COPERNICUS (1473-1543). Polish astronomer. Autograph signature in Greek

URANIA & ASTRONOMERS, 1660. Tycho Brahe, Ptolemy, St. Augustine, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo and Andreas Cellarius surround Urania

With the sun at the center, from Nicolaus Copernicus manuscript of De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium. Nuremberg, 1543
COPERNICAN UNIVERSE. With the sun at the center, from Nicolaus Copernicus manuscript of De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium. Nuremberg, 1543

with the sun at the center and the moon orbiting about the earth, set in an infinite sea of stars
COPERNICAN UNIVERSE with the sun at the center and the moon orbiting about the earth, set in an infinite sea of stars: woodcut from Thomas Digges supplement to the 1576 edition of Leonard Digges

Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, weighing and comparing systems of the universe and giving greater weight to Tychos system, right, than to that of Copernicus. Ptolemys system is discarded at her feet

Copernican sun-centred (Heliocentric) system of universe showing orbit of earth and planets round the sun, including Jupiter and its moons. Figure on bottom right represents Copernicus

Title page of John Wilkins A Discourse Concerning a New World & Another Planet London 1683 (Ist edition 1640) Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler represented in bottom corners

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician. Frontispiece of first edition of his Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi Florence 1632

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published De revolutionibus orbium coelestium in which he put forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun- centred) universe

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer who in 1543 published De revolutionibus orbium coelestium in which he put forward proof of a heliocentric (sun-centred) universe

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. Spread of his De revolutionibus orbium coelestium Nuremberg 1543, showing diagram of his heliocentric (sun-centred) theory of the universe

Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. Heliocentric system of the universe. Anonymous 16th century portrait

Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 - 24 May 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology

Warsaw. High school, statue of Copernicus the astronomer, between 1910 and 1926

Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer

Copernicus, astronomer

Copernican Celestial Sphere C017 / 3499
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing a Copernican Celestial Sphere. The Sun is shown in the centre with the Earth and Moon revolving around it

Celestial planispheres, 1772 C016 / 4386
Celestial planispheres. 18th-century astronomy diagrams centred around planispheres of stars and constellations. The northern celestial hemisphere is at left

COPERNICUS, Nicolaus (1473-1543). Polish astronomer. De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium. Photography

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Polish astronomer. Nineteenth-century engraving

PLANETARY SYSTEMS. Diagram comparing the planetary systems of Ptolemy, the ancient Egyptians, Tycho Brahe, and Copernicus. Line engraving, English, 1851, after Johann Georg Heck

GALILEO: TITLE PAGE, 1635. Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Copernicus (left-to-right) depicted on an engraved title page from an edition of Galileo Galileis Dialogus de Systemate Mundi

GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642).Galileo (left) conversing with Ptolemy (center) and Copernicus: engraved frontispiece to Galileos " Dialogo... sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mondo, " 1632

GALILEO: DIALOGO, 1632. Galileo (left) conversing with Ptolemy (center) and Copernicus. Engraved frontispiece to Galileo Galileis Dialogo...sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mundo, Florence, Italy, 1632

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"Discovering the Cosmic Truth: Copernicus and His Revolutionary Ideas" In this captivating copperplate engraving from Andreas Cellarius' Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica, published in 1660 in Amsterdam, we witness a celestial spectacle. The Full Moon shines brightly against the backdrop of the universe, with the sun positioned at its center. At lower right stands Nicolaus Copernicus himself, while Ptolemy takes his place at lower left. Copernicus, an esteemed astronomer whose groundbreaking work shook the foundations of our understanding of the cosmos, presents his revolutionary system. With unwavering conviction, he places the sun as the focal point of our Solar System - a concept that challenged centuries-old beliefs and sparked a scientific revolution. This intricately detailed map showcases Copernican Universe's grandeur and complexity. Every planet finds its rightful place around our radiant star. As we explore this celestial masterpiece colored with enchanting hues by Dutch artisans in the 17th century, we are reminded of Copernicus' audacity to challenge convention and seek truth beyond what was readily accepted. Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), an intellectual luminary ahead of his time, dedicated his life to unraveling Orbes Celeste – heavenly spheres that governed planetary motion. Through meticulous observation and mathematical calculations, he unveiled a cosmic dance where planets orbited harmoniously around their central star. Gazing upon this mesmerizing lunar eclipse within Cellarius' engravings transports us back to an era when astronomers like Copernicus dared to question prevailing wisdom. Their relentless pursuit led humanity towards enlightenment and expanded our knowledge about our place in this vast universe. Today, as we marvel at these historical depictions meticulously preserved through time's passage, let us honor Nicolaus Copernicus - not merely as an astronomer but also as a symbol of human curiosity and resilience in unlocking the mysteries of our existence.