Historical Maps of the Cosmos

A collection of early astronomical and geographical maps, illustrating celestial bodies and Earth’s hemispheres with intricate details and artistic styles.

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. , From Andreas Cellarius Harmonia Macrocosmica Amsterdam, 1708, Hand-coloured engraving
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. , From Andreas Cellarius Harmonia Macrocosmica Amsterdam, 1708, Hand-coloured engraving