celestial-cartography

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Gemini constellation, from Hyginus’ Poetica astronomica published by Erhard Ratdolt (1482)

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #15th century #constellation #gemini #hyginus #ratdolt

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Ophiuchus and Serpens constellations, from Atlas Céleste de Flamsteed (1776) by Jean Fortin, French edition of Atlas Coelestis (1729) by John Flamsteed

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #18th century #constellation #ophiuchus #serpent #flamsteed #fortin

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Cancer constellation, from A Celestial Atlas (1822) by Alexander Jamieson

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #19th century #constellation #cancer #jamieson

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St Pauli Apostoli (replacing Perseus constellation), from Coelum Stellatum Christianum (1627) by Julius Schiller

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #17th century #constellation #st pauli #perseus #schiller

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Hercules constellation, from Hyginus’ Poetica astronomica published by Erhard Ratdolt (1482)

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #15th century #constellation #hercules #hyginus #ratdolt

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Aries constellation, from Vorstellung der Gestirne auf XXXIV Kupfertafeln (1782) by Johann Bode

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #18th century #constellation #aries #bode

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Monoceros and Canis Major constellations, from Atlas Céleste de Flamsteed (1776)by Jean Fortin, French edition of Atlas Coelestis (1729) by John Flamsteed

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #18th century #constellation #monoceros #canis major #flamsteed #fortin

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Libra, Scorpio, Centaurus, Bootes, Corvus, Ara, Serpent and Ophiuchus celestial globe gores (1598) by Willem Blaeu (his Atelier)

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #16th century #constellation #libra #scorpio #centaurus #bootes #corvus #ara #serpent #ophiuchus #blaeu #globe gore

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Libra constellation, from Uranometria (1603) by Johann Bayer

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #17th century #constellation #libra #bayer

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Sancta Arcae Foederis (the Arc of the Covenant - replacing Crater and Corvus constellations), from Coelum Stellatum Christianum (1627) by Julius Schiller

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #17th century #constellation #sancta arcae foederis #crater #corvus #schiller

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Orion constellation, from Hyginus’ Poetica astronomica published by Erhard Ratdolt (1482)

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #15th century #constellation #orion #hyginus #ratdolt

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Aquila and Antinous constellations, from Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive Uranographia, part of Prodromus Astronomiae (1690) by Johannes Hevelius

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #17th century #constellation #aquila #antinous #hevelius

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Geocentric universe, from L'Esphere du Monde (1549) by Oronce Fine

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #16th century #solar system #geocentric system #fine

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Capricornus constellation, from Hyginus’ Poetica astronomica published by Erhard Ratdolt (1482)

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #15th century #constellation #capricornus #hyginus #ratdolt

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Ursa Major constellation, from Vorstellung der Gestirne auf XXXIV Kupfertafeln (1782) by Johann Bode

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #18th century #constellation #ursa major #bode

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Christian constellations II, from Harmonia Macrocosmica (1660) by Andreas Cellarius

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #17th century #schiller #cellarius

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Sancti Michaelis constellation (replacing Ursa Minor), from Coelum Stellatum Christianum (1627) by Julius Schiller

#star maps #history of science #history of astronomy #17th century #constellation #sancti michaelis #ursa minor #schiller