Star Collection (page 9)

Comparing planetary systems, artwork
Comparing planetary systems. Artwork comparing the sizes of the 55 Cancri (a Sun-like system, left) and the Cha 110913-773444 (upper right) planetary systems

Humanity and the universe, artwork. Titled A Far Sunset, this artwork shows a silhouetted human couple standing in a shallow sea with mist rising from the surface

Ceres, artwork
Ceres. Computer artwork, based on Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images, of the dwarf planet Ceres (1 Ceres) with the Sun in the distance. Ceres has a diameter of 950 kilometres

Open star cluster NGC 290. This cluster of young stars lies in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy orbiting our Milky Way

Star trails over Lake Tyrrell, Australia
Star trials over Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia. This is a 100 minute exposure

Evolution of the Universe, artwork
Evolution of the Universe. Computer artwork showing the evolution of the Universe from the Big Bang (far left) 12-15 billion years ago to the present day (far right)

Kepler-10b exoplanet, artwork
January 10, 2011 WASHINGTON -- NASAs Kepler mission confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, named Kepler-10b. Measuring 1.4 times the size of Earth

Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork
Comet Donati, or Donatis Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, was a comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858

Gliese 229 system, artwork
Gliese 229 system. Computer artwork of the brown dwarf Gliese 229 b (Gl229 b, right) in orbit around its parent star, the red dwarf Gliese 229 (upper left)

ASTRONOMY: ORION. Orion, the Hunter: fresco, 1575, from Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Italy

MOROCCO, Atlantic Coast, ESSAOUIRA: High Vantage View of Central Essaouira

White Star Line / American Line poster
Graphic and modernist style German travel poster advertising the services of White Star Line and American Line ships to America

Poster advertising an art exhibition in Denmark -- Kunstnernes Efteraardsudstilling

Army airship crash at Farnborough
An army airship, the Morning Star Lebaudy Dirigible, which crashed into Woodlands Cottage, the home of Captain and Lady Follett, at Farnborough, Hampshire, near the Farnborough to Farnham road

White Star Line Emigration poster
Poster produced by White Star Line encouraging people to " jump to it" for the chance of a lifetime - to emigrate to Canada

White Star to New York
Poster for the White Star Line to New York featuring the RMS Olympic (sister ship to the Britannic and Titanic) in New York harbour with the Woolworth Building in the background

R. M. S. Queen Mary, Hindenburg and Big Ben, 1936
Illustration of R.M.S. Queen Mary, shown with the airship Hindenberg and the Westminster clock tower Big Ben, in order to give a clear idea of the grand scale of the Cunard White Star Liner

Clara Butt / Bassano
CLARA BUTT Opera singer (contralto)

Communications Room on an Atlantic liner
A communications room onboard an Atlantic liner, an example of the kind that would have been on board the Titanic. Built by the shipyard Harland and Wolff for White Star Lines

Gemini constellation. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Aries and Musca Borealis constellations. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Draco and Ursa Minor constellations. Illustrated card from a 19th century astronomical teaching aid called Uranias Mirror, after the Greek muse of astronomy. There are 32 cards in total

Pleiades star cluster, infrared image
Pleiades star cluster, Spitzer infrared image. These bright young stars (blue) are surrounded by interstellar gas and dust (red, orange and green)

Boomerang Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope image. This is a bipolar reflection nebula, where gas and dust surrounding a star are shining by reflected light

Star trek over Monument Valley, tracing stars moving round the North Star, Monument Valley, an area in Utah and Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Welcome to Las Vegas sign at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Swayambhunath (Swayambhu) (Monkey Temple) Buddhist stupa on a hill overlooking Kathmandu, taken at dawn with Orion in the sky behind the prayer flags, Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal

Andormeda Star Map
Andromeda (Gloria Federici), in chains, plus triangles constellation

Whittaker Star Maps 11
Including Cygnus, Lacerta and Lyra

The Three Kings, with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, follow the star in the east to the stable in Bethlehem

The Magi in the Stable
Guided by a star, the three Magi are guided to the Bethlehem stable where Jesus has recently been born

Capricorn
The Constellation Capricorn

Buster Keaton plays golf, silent film Three Ages 1923
Buster Keaton plays golf in the silent film Three Ages 1923

Julie Andrews
A teenage Julie Andrews, c. 1950 Date: 1947

Florence Mills (magazine cover)
Florence Mills signed photograph. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville and revue in the 1920s in both America and Britain. Date: 1926

Orologio Zodicale (Zodiac Clock) (fresco and gilded wood)
KAB145091 Orologio Zodicale (Zodiac Clock) (fresco and gilded wood) by Italian School, (16th century); Sala del Senato, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Errol Flynn (colour litho)
3651918 Errol Flynn (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Errol Flynn. Illustration for Stars and Films of 1938 edited by Stephen Watts)

Raymond Hatton (b / w photo)
6033119 Raymond Hatton (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raymond Hatton)

Bette Davis (colour litho)
3651919 Bette Davis (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bette Davis. Illustration for Stars and Films of 1938 edited by Stephen Watts)

Jeanette Macdonald (colour litho)
3644132 Jeanette Macdonald (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeanette Macdonald)

Historiated initial O depicting God creating the stars (vellum)
MMT157738 Historiated initial O depicting God creating the stars (vellum) by Pietro, Sano di, also Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1406-81); 22.5x19.6 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; Italian

Maude Fealy, American stage and silent film actress (b / w photo)
6031839 Maude Fealy, American stage and silent film actress (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maude Fealy (1883-1971)

La comet de Donati, vue a Paris 04 / 10 / 1858 - in "Le Ciel"
LSE4107641 La comet de Donati, vue A Paris 04/10/1858 - in " Le Ciel" by Amedee Guillemin, Hachette, Paris, 1877 by French School

Portraits of film stars: Van Johnson (photo)
6009399 Portraits of film stars: Van Johnson (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Van Johnson)

The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna (engraving)
1607773 The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transport Fleet embarking the Troops, at Varna)

Bristlecone Pine
Tanja Ghirardini

Full moon in Gullfoss
David Martin Castan

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"Stars: Illuminating the Majesty of the Universe and Beyond" In a world where stars reign supreme, their significance transcends time and space. From the regal presence of Queen Elizabeth II, who shines as brightly as any celestial body in her role as Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, to King George VI's fine photographic portrait capturing his stately essence. But it is not just earthly figures that captivate our attention; even stars explode with brilliance. Norman Lindsay's depiction of a star exploding reminds us of the immense power and beauty found within these cosmic phenomena. The 1919 solar eclipse brought awe-inspiring moments as people gazed upon this rare celestial event, marveling at its ethereal spectacle. Similarly, Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh in 1954 exemplify how love can shine like a radiant star amidst tumultuous times. Throughout history, meteor showers have fascinated humanity. Adolf Vollmy's wood engraving transports us back to 1833 when villagers marveled at a meteor storm above their humble abode - a reminder that even ordinary lives can be touched by extraordinary wonders from above. Amongst constellations that grace our night sky, The Plough asterism in Ursa Major stands out with its distinctive pattern while Orion's Belt guides explorers through the vastness of space. Artists too have been inspired by stars' enchanting allure. Vincent Van Gogh immortalized "Starry Night, " an oil on canvas masterpiece depicting swirling skies filled with twinkling stars that ignite our imagination. Venturing further into deep space reveals breathtaking sights such as the Orion Nebula - an interstellar nursery where new they are born - or the Pillars of Creation standing tall amidst cosmic clouds sculpted by stellar winds and radiation. And let us not forget Nebula Sh 2-106 captured brilliantly by Hubble Space Telescope (HST), showcasing vibrant colors dancing across light-years away – reminding us of the boundless beauty that lies beyond our reach.