Historical Astronomical Illustrations

Engravings depicting meteors, constellations, and astronomical figures from historic texts, showcasing early astronomy themes.

A representation of the constellation of Andromeda from the 'Uranometria' of Johann Bayer, published 1603, and engraved by Alexander Mair. This was the first modern Western star atlas based on new astronomy of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler.

Swelling of a water balloon at Felix Nadar, to serve as a model has a training table Swelling of a water balloon at Félix Nadar, to serve as a model for a training chart. 1869-1879. Photograph of Tournachon Gaspard Felix, says Nadar.

Illustration of Cephalopod molluscs in marine environment

Engraving depicting a sectional view of a mole's nest, showing galleries and underground runs. Dated 19th century

Solar eclipse by the Earth, observed from Earth's Moon Date: 1928

'THE WAR OF THE WORLDS' A Martian fighting-machine in action Date: First published: 1898

MSc Torsten Wilner execution one of its experiments at the Atomemia Technical Museum.

Christoph Scheiner's drawing of his idea of the surface of the sun. Christoph Scheiner (1573-1650) a Jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer. Dated 17th century

Thomas Young (1773-1829), Thin films illustrated by soap bubble, 1872. Artist: Unknown

Engraving depicting a bee-keeper going through a hive to see all is in order. Dated 19th century

Artwork: "Air Intelligence - MiG 25P Exploitation" Artist: William Helfenstein, US Air Force Art Collection. Country: Unknown

Historical illustration, Ascidiacea, Sea Squirts, detail, Plate 85 from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, Art Forms of Nature

In 'THE VAPOR INTELLIGENCE' Jack Barnette describes a mysterious object which flashes into the sky just as 20 years later a similar object will be seen at Roswell Date: 1930

Engraving depicting Galileo Galilei's drawing of the distortion of lunar features close to the limb of the Moon. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) an Italian polymath. Dated 17th century

Woodblock engraving depicting the bright comet of July 1264. Dated 15th century

A representation of the Zodiacal constellation of Sagittarius from the 'Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia' of Johannes Hevelius of Danzig (modern Gdansk), 1687. Hevelius's engravings picture the celestial sphere from the outside looking down at Earth, so the constellations and star patterns are a mirror image of our view from Earth.

Otto Lilienthal's glider, 1890s, (1932). Creator: Unknown.

A representation of the constellations of Crater, the Cup, and Corvus, the Crow, from the 'Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia' of Johannes Hevelius of Danzig (modern Gdansk), 1687. Hevelius's engravings picture the celestial sphere from the outside looking down at Earth, so the constellations and star patterns are a mirror image of our view from Earth.

The constellation of Gemini, the twins. Date: 1849

Skioptic monitor from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology showing subtractive color synthesis of RGB (red, yellow, blue). Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as teaching material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology 1948-1958. For more info: see the photographic manual of Helmer Bäckström. Nature and Culture. Other revised edition 1958-59. Cape 127 Additive and substractive color mixture (p. 949 and following)

Historical presentation of color theory, which illustrates the experiments of Isaac Newton and Franciscus Marci. It illustrates the spectral decomposition of light through a prism as well as various color mixing models, illustration, reproduction of a model from the 19th century. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, historical

Ideal cut of the earth’s crust, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Engraving depicting Luigi Galvani's (1737- 1798) investigation of the behaviour of muscles stimulated by electricity

Ecosystem - Tree trunk - Spider; Ectobius lividus; Dipluran; Acarine; Burying beetle; Pseudoscorpion; Centipede; Myriapod; Common pill-bug; Symphylan; Common earthworm; Snail; Pauropod; Ants. Illustration.

Lunar corona. In: 'Scott's Last Expedition', 1911

Polished lava magnified 120 times, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

The comet on 13 June 1857, illustration by Bertall from the Journal pour rire, Journal Amusant, No 75, June 6, 1857. Digitally colorized image.

Illustration showing Sun dog phenomenon depicted in the Nuremberg Chronicle. 1493. This version was associated with the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, formally called a parhelion, (plural Parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to the left or right of the Sun. Aristotle notes that "two mock suns rose with the sun and followed it all through the day until sunset."

Planet Saturn, hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch picture book for children, 1798, Weimar, Germany, Europe

Photograph of a key with radium rays, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

An artist's impression of the surface of Mercury. Date: 1928

Illustration from Harmsworth History of the World: Man and the Universe

The nebula of the constellation, Hercules. Date: 1849

Map of land emerged in Europe at the time of the Silurian sea, vintage engraving. Map of land emerged in Europe at the time of the Silurian sea, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647716

Photomosiac of Olympus Mons

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.Silver ions and electrons.

Lying near the head of the figure of Andromeda lies the constellation of Pegasus. Date: 1849

Man looks at the stars, Vincent Laurensz. van der Vinne (II), 1714 print A man on a chair looks at heaven with binoculars, which is littered with stars. A cat next to him. Senseliest on studying things that are far away, while one should study the inside of themselves. Haarlem paper etching / engraving astrologer observing the heavens. telescope. binoculars, spy-glass, etc.. stars in the firmament. stars and constellations

Indian Hieroglyphics found in a cave near Fossil Creek, Arizona. USA. Voyage of Heinrich Balduin Mollhausen from the Mississippi river to the shores of the Pacific Ocean 1853-1854. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1860

These two aviators are preparing for a flight in the stratosphere, for which they will need the equivalent of divers' suits to withstand the lack of breathable air Date: circa 1935

The constellation is that of Aquila and Antinous. Date: 1849

The Researchers of the Infinite; Les Chercheuses d'Infini. Georges de Feure (1868-1943). Pen and ink and bodycolour. 50.7 x 36cm.

Flying bat on the background of a lunar disk Bele

Celestial bodies and luminaries drawn on a chalkboard

Portrait of an astronomer, anonymous, 1600 - 1699 print Portrait of an astronomer. In the background stars, the moon and an astronomical globe. paper letterpress printing astronomy (and cosmography) (+ portrait of scholar, scientist). astronomical instruments

Cameroceras, a cephalopod from the Ordovician period.

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.Tartrasin 4. Examples of yellow filters.

Sealing ca. 7th century A.D. Sasanian. Sealing 323296

Meeting with a sea spider, From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, Woodcut after a drawing by Alphonse Marie A. de Neuville, (1835-1885/French), First edition

Pharmacist loves, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Experiment to measure the velocity of sound in water. These measurements were made in 1841 on Lake Geneva by Jean Daniel Colladon (1802-1893) and Charles Sturm (1803-1855). Engraving from ''Science for All'', London, c1880.

Extracting Venom from Rattlesnake. ca. 1946, Silver Springs, Florida, USA, Milking Rattlesnake, Ross Allen's Reptile Institute, Silver Springs, Fla.

Giant sea scorpion Pterygotus is having a go at a young Mixopterus kiaeri in Silurian seas.

Cepheus, Draco and Milky Way #3, Celestial & Astrological Charts

Carpenter's New Specimen book, 1836, Woodcuts

Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, jules verne

A man using calipers to measure a footprint on the earth

Scientist looking through a telescope. Vector illustration in flat style.

Complementary colors and colors of fluorescent liquids, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Medical seamless pattern with microscope, pills, books, test tube rack. Watercolor hand drawn pattern with medical or science supplies.

Businessman standing underneath a microscope

Orthopedic Cartoon, N � 1 (IFF 19) (Registered Title) | Orthopedic Cartoon N � 1 (title of all)

Workshop smelters of gold Rothennou, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Blowing bubbles: With a pipe, a straw, and two rings, you can, with a little practice, blow all the bubbles you see here. You enclose the flower in the bubble by using a funnel as you would a pipe. One bubble is made inside another, and a third inside of that by blowing the first bubble, piercing it with the straw and then blowing the other bubble inside of it.The book dates to 1909.

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.Det live wheel. For more info see: Bäckström, Helmer. Photographic manual. Other revised edition. Nature and Culture. Stockholm. 1948. p. 1253.

Blowing bubbles: With a pipe, a straw, and two rings, you can, with a little practice, blow all the bubbles you see here. You enclose the flower in the bubble by using a funnel as you would a pipe. One bubble is made inside another, and a third inside of that by blowing the first bubble, piercing it with the straw and then blowing the other bubble inside of it.The book dates to 1909.

Glass diapositive portrait photograph of Dr. Erwin Theodor Quedenfeldt taken in 1928, showing facial features and upper body.

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