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Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial constellation Ursa Major (Latin for Great Bear ). Ursa Major is a constellation of stars visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere in the night sky. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north, and which has mythological significance in numerous world cultures.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial map by Joseph (James) Moxon (1627-1691). Star chart featuring a world planisphere and celestial sphere - both are surrounded by scenes from the Old and New Testaments including vignettes of the Creation, the Garden of Eden, the Deluge, Moses, the Tower of Babel, the Crucifixion and angels observing the Holy City. Created 1674. Joseph Moxon was a hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer of mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer. Joseph Moxon produced the first English language dictionary devoted to mathematics. In November 1678 he became the first tradesman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Vintage illustration 1891 panoramic map featuring a bird's eye view looking south of the city of Houston Texas with the Buffalo River running through it out to Galveston Bay. Inserts at the bottom of the page include various public and private buildings office buildings, Cotton Exchange building, City Hall, Town Market, Harris County Courthouse, railroads and Land and Trust Company's bank and vaults.

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial map or antique star chart image featuring the constellations of the northern night sky including some signs of the zodiac, Pegasus, Ursa Major (Bear) and Orion the Hunter by English mathematician and physician Thomas Hood (1556-1620). Created in 1590.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial map, a star chart of the constellation Cepheus. Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology, and is considered to represent a king. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial image featuring an antique star chart map of the northern sky. This planisphere is from the astronomical atlas Astronomicum Caesareum by Petrus Apianus (Peter Apian) (1495-1552). Includes constellations of mythical creatures and people, signs of the Zodiac, Ursa Major (bear), Hydra and Pegasus, the winged horse. This atlas was notable for its highly intricate wheel charts (volvelles), of which this planisphere is an example. A volvelle involves several layers of paper placed over each other, which are then rotated to produce the desired result. In this case, to show the appearance of the night sky for a given latitude, time and date.

Vintage illustration celestial star chart map created by Nicholas de Fer (1646-1720) in 1705 featuring astrological signs of the zodiac and other figures from Greek mythology. A double hemisphere celestial chart, centered on the north and south poles showing the constellations according to classical mythology. Planisphere Celeste showing the constellations of the northern and southern night sky, planets (Mercury, Mars, Venus and Saturn), the phases of the moon and the sun. A mythological representation of our universe.

Antique bird's eye view city plan of Moscow, Russia by Joan Blaeu, 1662. The map is oriented to the West with a key to locations. Carstvajuscoi Grad Moskva Nacal'noi Gorod useh Moskovskih Gosudarstu ... Urbis Moskvae.

Vintage illustration antique world map by Willem Jansz Blaeu, c1617 featuring the European continent and some surrounding areas of Africa, Asia and the Atlantic Ocean, c. 1617. This chart is surrounded by city scenes and people dressed in traditional costumes.

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Crest your space with the beauty of Carstensz with this Jaya terrain design. Let the contour lines convey the majestic heights and natural beauty of this iconic Indonesian peak.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart map of the stars in the constellation Orion. Orion (a hunter in Greek mythology) is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the largest, most conspicuous, and most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Here Orion can be seen holding a club and the skin and head of a lion.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart featuring the constellations of Bootes, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis. Bootes means, herdsman, plowman or ox driver. Canes Venatici means 'hunting dogs' and they belong to Boötes. Coma Berenices means 'Berenice's Hair' and refers to Queen Berenice II of Egypt, who sacrificed her long hair as a votive offering. Quadrans Muralis is a navigational tool used to calculate various readings, such as longitude, latitude, and time of day.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial image featuring the Earth at the center of the universe with the seven known planets circling by Andreas Cellarius, 1660. Ptolemaic Planisphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe. Andreas Cellarius (c.1596-1665) was a cartographer, best known for his Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam. Planisphaerium Ptolemaicum, sive machina orbium mundi ex hypothesi ptolemaica in plano disposita.

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Title page of the Gerardus Mercator and Jodocus Hondius antique maps atlas of 1633 showing the Titan Atlas supporting the globe.

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial image featuring an antique star chart map of the constellations of the night sky. "Sala del Mappamondo" is a fresco on the ceiling in the Palazzo Farnese (a Renaissance palace) in Caprarola, Italy 1573-1575. There are constellations of the signs of the zodiac as well as other mythological figures. Artist: Unknown.

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial image featuring an antique star chart of the sky, Map of the Christian Constellations of the southern skies as depicted by Julius Schiller (c. 1580-1627), from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe by Andreas Cellarius. Andreas Cellarius (c.1596-1665) was a cartographer, best known for his Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam. Coeli Stellati Christiani Haemisphaerium Prius

An ancient map hand drawn in 1707, showing North and South America as they were known at the time. Many parts of the interior continent were still unknown.

Vintage illustration antique world map detail by artist Martin Waldseemüller ( c. 1470-1520) featuring Claudius Ptolemy and the wind blowing from the west, several continents (Africa, Asia and Europe) and blue oceans and seas.

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial star chart map by Carel Allard (1648-1709), a 17th century Dutch cartographer. This antique planisphere features constellations in the southern night sky including some signs of the zodiac and other creatures and figures in mythology. The Sun and Mercury are in the upper left. The Moon and Venus are in the upper right. The lower right shows Mars, Jupiter and Saturn (including the moons). A solar eclipse is in the lower left. Planisphaerii coelestis hemisphaerium meridionale.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart featuring the constellation Auriga. Auriga is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. In Greek mythology, Auriga is often identified as the mythological Greek hero Erichthonius of Athens, the chthonic son of Hephaestus who was raised by the goddess Athena. Erichthonius was generally credited to be the inventor of the quadriga, the four-horse chariot, which he used in the battle against the usurper Amphictyon, the event that made Erichthonius the king of Athens.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart map by Matthaeus Seutter, 1745. Seutter's illustration of the comet of 1742 shows its path through the sky during March and April. On the right is the an image of the Celestial Sky, illustrating the various constellations visible in the sky at the time of the transit of the comet. On the left is model of the solar system illustrating the position of the comet. Cometa qui Anno Christi 1742. Apparuit, Ex Observationibus, a die 13 Marty usque ad 15 Aprilis, plusquam Vigesies quinquies institutis

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial image featuring a renaissance era star chart of constellations, an antique map of the night sky created in 1679. Constellations include all the signs of the zodiac. Stelleri Zodiacus Stellatus by John Seller (c. 1630-1697) an English cartographer and instrument maker. Zodiacus stellatus cujus limitibus Planetarum Omnium visibiles viae comprehenduntur

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial image featuring Atlas Coelestis by Johann Gabriel Doppelmaier (1677-1750) created in 1742. Astronomers are on the ground around a globe of the earth and palms trees. Angels are in the sky holding up clouds, stars and constellations.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial image featuring a planisphere, spheres with signs of the zodiac and planets by Andreas Cellarius, 1660. Planetary orbits, from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe. Andreas Cellarius (c.1596-1665) was a cartographer, best known for his Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam. Orbium Planetarum Terram Complectentium Scenographia

The Ptolemaic Universe by Andreas Cellarius. Situs Terrae Circulis Coelestibus Circundatae. The Celestial Sphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe. Andreas Cellarius (c.1596-1665) was a cartographer best known for his Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam.

Brass Telescope And Compass With Scrimshaw Ship's Crew Still Life

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart featuring five constellations; Lacerta, Cygnus, Lyra, Vulpecula and Anser. Lacerta (Latin for lizard), Cygnus (Latin for swan), Lyra (Latin for lyre), Vulpecula (Latin for little fox) and Anser (the brightest star in the constellation Vulpecula).

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart featuring four constellations, Canis Major, Lepus, Columba Noachi and Cela Sculptoris. Canis Major (Latin for greater dog) is commonly represented as one of the dogs following Orion the hunter. Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, known as the 'dog star.' Lepus (Latin for hare or rabbit) is located below Orion (the hunter), and is sometimes represented as a rabbit being chased by Orion. Columba Noachi ("Noah's Dove") refers to the dove that gave Noah the information that the Great Flood was receding. Cela Sculptoris is Latin for "the sculptor's chisel."

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Pirate Ship On Old Map With Seashells And Telescope Still Life

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial image featuring three constellations, Gloria Federici, Andromeda and Triangula. Gloria Frederica was a constellation created by Johann Bode in 1787 to honor Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia who had died in the previous year. Andromeda, the princess in the Greek legend of Perseus who was chained to a rock to be eaten by sea monster Cetus. It is sometimes called "the Chained Lady" or "the Chained Woman". It has also been called Persea (Perseus's wife) or Cepheis (Cepheus's daughter). Triangulum (Latin for triangle) derives its name from its 3 brightest stars, of third and fourth magnitude, which form a nearly-isosceles long and narrow triangle.

Vintage illustration astronomy and celestial image featuring an antique map with the sun at the center of the universe and planets circling by Andreas Cellarius, 1660. Copernican Planisphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or the Harmony of the Universe. Andreas Cellarius (c.1596-1665) was a cartographer best known for his Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam. Planisphaerium Copernicanum Sive Systema Universi Totius Creati Ex Hypothesi Copernicana In Plano Exhibitum

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart featuring the constellations of Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila, and Antinous. Delphinus is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, close to the celestial equator. Delphinus is the Latin the word for dolphin. Sagitta is Latin for 'arrow', not to be confused with the constellation Sagittarius known as 'the archer'. Aquila is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus (Jupiter's) thunderbolts in Greek (Roman) mythology. Antinous was a beautiful youth loved by Hadrian, and also his lover. Antinous is an obsolete constellation and is now merged into Aquila.

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial constellation Perseus. Perseus is carrying the head of Medusa the Gorgon. Medusa has snakes on her head instead of hair. Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek hero Perseus. The constellation Caput Medusae (the Head of Medusa) is now wart of the Perseus constellation.