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CCI3433935: Geography. Austria. Vienna, Opera. Postcard, Austria, 1918 (postcard) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589284: Boreale Constellations and Crown Boreale - Constellations of Botes and Corona Boreali / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589292: Starry night and full moon glow - Starry night - Star sky with the constellations of the Snake, Crown Boreale and Bouvier. The Full Moon projects the shadows of characters on the sand. 13 August 2006, Treguennec (Finistere - France). Starry sky with from left to right the following constellations: Serpens, Corona Borealis, Botes. Full moon creates long shadows of observers. August 13, 2006, Treguennec (Finistere - France) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589422: Constellation of Cancer - Constellation of Cancer - The constellation of Cancer with its mythological form extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Map showing the constellation of Cancer with its mythological form from “Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) added / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589426: Constellation Cancer - Cancer constellation - Top right, Pollux and Castor, bottom right, Procyon / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589465: Constellation Capricorn - Capricornus constellation - View from New Zealand. Capricornus, commonly called Capricorn, as seen from New Zealand / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589499: Constellation of Capricorn - Constellation of Capricornus - Plate extracted from the Mirror of Urania by Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 Urania's Mirror, by Jehoshaphat Aspin, 1825 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589639: Cassiopee et montagne Sainte Victoire - Cassiopeia and Montagne Sainte - Victoire - 200 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589716: Constellation of Cassiopee and real position of stars - Stars in the constellation of Cassiopeia 3D representation - The constellations are just imaginary drawings made from the stars. Really, the stars of the same constellation are not at the same distance from the Earth observer. The stars within a constellation rarely have any astrophysical relationship to each other. Their apparent proximity when viewed from Earth disguises the fact that they typically lie light years apart / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589728: Constellation Cassiopee - Cassiopeia and Cepheus with art - The constellations of Cassiopee and Cephee (right). In overprint, the mythological form of the constellation of Cassiopee, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Constellations Cassiopeia and Cepheus are two of the most famous constellations in the Northern skies. Constellation art was added to Cassiopeia / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589776: Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Centaurus with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589805: Cephee Constellation - Constellation of Cepheus - At the bottom left, the constellation Cassiopee; at the top, the bright star is the polar star. Cepheus is a representation of King Cepheus of Ethiopia, who has stellar connections, being husband to Cassiopeia and the father of Andromeda. It is a large northern constellation of 588 square degrees, 27th out of 88 in size and is best seen in the early evening in November. It is distinguished by having two unusual stars that are easily seen. Delta Cephei is the prototype for an intrinsically bright class of regularly pulsating variable stars whose period of variability is closely related to their absolute magnitudes. The brightest stars have the longest period, so distance can be estimated by measuring the period and the apparent magnitude of a star. And these stars are bright, so the method can be extended to nearby galaxies. Mu (u) Cephei is an extremely red, irregular variable star easily seen in binoculars. This too is a prototype, of a class of stars known as semi - regular variables / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589824: Constellation of Centaurus - Constellation of Centaurus - Also visible are the constellations of the Compas, the Southern Cross, the Rulle and the Wolf. Centaurus (the Centaur), is in one of the richest parts of the southern sky. At over 1000 square degrees it is the ninth largest constellation. It represents a centaur in Greek mythology, a half - man half - horse creature (Sagittarius is another). The learned centaur is the legendary inventor of the main constellations. Apart from a sparkling scattering of stars, the constellation also embraces one of the finest globular clusters, Omega Centauri and a few degrees north of it NGC 5128, the radio galaxy Centaurus A. Close to a Centaurus, the brightest star in the picture and, with ss Centaurus, one of the Pointers to the Southern Cross, is Proxima Cen. This faint star is not seen in this image, but at 4 light years distant is the closest star to the Sun. Norma, (originally Norma and Regula, the builder's level and set square) is an insignificant construction compared to the grandeur of Centaurus. Like the adjacent Circinus (the Drawing Compasses), it was invented by Nicolas de Lacaille, who charted the southern sky from South Africa in 1751 - 2 and felt obliged to fill vacant spaces in the sky with Enlightenment - inspired instruments of science. Circinus, Crux, and Lupus are also visible / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589984: Constellation Constellation of Auriga - The brightest star in the constellation is Capella. Auriga (the Charioteer) is one of 48 constellations (out of the current 88) that were noted by Ptolemy (83 - 161 CE). It represents a chariot and its driver, a shepherd, with a goat or a sheep over his shoulder. The brightest star in Auriga is Capella, which is the ancient Greek word for little goat. It is a binary star 42 light years distant and is about 75 times more luminous than the Sun. Surprisingly, Capella is one of only two conspicuous stars whose combined light is similar to that of the Sun (the other is Alpha Centauri), so appears white on this photograph. Sun - like stars are common but are generally too faint to be seen at a distance which is why there are so few visible to the eye. Best seen in the early evening in February / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590041: Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - Constellation of Circinus and southern constellations - The Southern Triangle constellations, the Fly, and the Southern Cross are also visible. Circinus (the drawing Comppass) is an inconspicuous constellation introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who observed the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope between 1750 and 1754. He named 14 constellations, many of them associated with science or navigation, such as Microscopium and Telescopium, Octans the Octant and Antlia Pneumatica, the air pump. Circinus contains no bright or named stars and covers 93 square degrees, making it the fourth - smallest. Triangulum Australe is the southern hemisphere counterpart of Triangulum. It is a bigger constellation and contains brighter stars than Triangulum and it never sets for most of Australia. Its brightest star is named Atria (for alpha Trianguli Australis), in the manner of Acrux in the Southern Cross. It is easily seen near a and ss Centaurus. Crux and Musca are also visible in this image / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590091: The constellation of the Raven - Constellation of Corvus - On the left, the bright star is Spica, in the Virgin. Corvus (the Raven or Crow) southern constallation of rather faint stars. It occupies about 184 square degrees, which makes it the 70th largest constellation (out of 88 recognised today). However, it is ancient, and was recognised by Ptolemy almost 2000 years ago / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590096: Constellations of the Cup and the Raven - Constellations of Crater and Corvus - On the left, the bright star is Spica, in the Virgin. Corvus (the Raven or Crow) is a southern constellation of rather faint stars. It occupies about 184 square degrees, which makes it the 70th largest constellation (out of 88 recognised today). However, it is ancient, and is associated with Crater (the Cup) and Hydrus, the water snake, on whose back Corvus sits. The grouping was recognised by Ptolemy almost 2000 years ago. Crater (Latin for cup) was also recognised by Ptolemy and covering 282 square degrees is larger than Corvus but is no more distinguished / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590113: Constellations of the Cup and the Raven - Constellations of Crater and Corvus - On the left, the bright star is Spica, in the Virgin. Corvus (the Raven or Crow) is a southern constellation of rather faint stars. It occupies about 184 square degrees, which makes it the 70th largest constellation (out of 88 recognised today). However, it is ancient, and is associated with Crater (the Cup) and Hydrus, the water snake, on whose back Corvus sits. The grouping was recognised by Ptolemy almost 2000 years ago. Crater (Latin for cup) was also recognised by Ptolemy and covering 282 square degrees is larger than Corvus but is no more distinguished / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590306: Constellation of the Southern Cross - Constellation of the Southern Cross - Map of the constellation of the Southern Cross with its main Celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of the Southern Cross with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590327: Swan and Lyra Constellations - Cygnus and Lyra constellations - Upper left, near the nebula North America (NGC 7000), the brightest star in the constellation of Swan, Deneb; the Swan covers most of the image. On the top right, Vega de la Lyre, the fifth brightest star in the sky, located about 25 years away from Earth. Lyra is at the upper right of the photo and Cygnus takes of most of the rest of the frame. Brilliant Vega, the fifth brightest star in the night sky, is the brightest star in the image. It is located about 25 light years away. Bright red emission nebulae can also be seen in Cygnus, including the North America Nebula and nebulosity around Gamma Cygni at left. Deneb, visible just above and to the right of the North America Nebula, is the 20th brightest star in the night sky and is located about 1,500 light years away. The rich star clouds in Cygnus are broken by large dark lanes and rifts in the summer Milky Way. The dark lanes are clouds of dark matter that obscure the stars behind them / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590349: Swan Constellation - Cygnus constellation - On the right, the bright star is Vega, in the constellation Lyra. Also visible are the constellations of the Fleche and the Petite Fox. Cygnus (the Swan), is clearly the bird flying along the northern Milky Way. Many legends refer to this distinctive constellation, including that of Zeus who disguised himself as a swan while visiting Leda, wife of the King of Sparta. This union resulted in Pollux, one of the heavenly twins. English legends see here the more prosaic outline of a flying hen in this part of the sky. Because Cygnus is in the Milky Way, it is rich in Galactic objects that are visible in binoculars and modest telescopes, notable are the enormous North America Nebula (NCG 7000) and the faint shreds of the Veil nebula, a supenova remnant that covers a patch of sky five times larger than the full Moon. Vulpecula (the Fox) is a faint constellation created by Johannes Hevelius, who called it Vulpecula Cum Anser, the Fox and Goose. Anser is the only named star in an otherwise undistinguished part of the sky / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590493: Constellation of the Dolphin - Constellation of Delphinus - Constellation of the Dolphin from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Delphinus with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590579: Constellation of Sobieski ECU - Constellations of Scutum - Constellation of Sobieski ECU extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Scutum with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590693: Constellation of Gemels - Gemini constellation above house - Constellation of Gemels above a house in the Alamoot Valley in Iran. Gemini constellation above a house in Alamoot valley. Iran / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590735: Constellation of Gemels - Constellation of Gemini - The constellation of Gemels with its mythological form, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Map showing the constellation of Gemini with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) added / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590799: Constellation of the Great Dog - Constellation of Canis Major - Sirius, the bright star on this image is the brightest star in the sky / Bridgeman Images
PIX4590837: Constellation of the Great Dog - Constellation of Canis Major - Sirius, the bright star on this image is the brightest star in the sky. Canis Major (the Greater Dog) is one of two dogs accompanying Orion the hunter across the sky. The other is Canis Minor. The constellation figure is ancient, and was one of 48 constellations mentioned by Ptolemy (83 - 161 AD), no doubt reflecting earlier ideas. The modern stick figure joining the brightest stars (above) certainly has a very doggy appearance. The brightest star in the sky is here, Sirius, the Dog Star, so called because its emanations were thought to affect dogs in the heat of summer, the 'Dog Days' when the star is in the same part of the sky as the Sun. Sirius is bright because it is only 8.6 light years from the Sun and it is in any case it is an intrinsically bright star, 25 times more luminous than the Sun / Bridgeman Images
PIX4591074: Constellation of the Great Dog - Constellation of Canis Major - The constellation of the Great Dog with its mythological form, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Map showing the constellation of Canis Major with its mythological form from “Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) added / Bridgeman Images
PIX4591204: Constellation of Ursa Major - Constellation of Ursa Major - Grand Chariot, asterism of the constellation Ursa Ursa. Ursa Major, Big Dippe / Bridgeman Images
PIX4591445: Constellations of Ophiuchus a la Grande Urse - Starry sky - Constellations - Sky star in Brittany. From left to right are the constellations of Ophiuchus and Snake, the Boreale Crown, the Bovier and the Great Bear. In overprint, the mythological forms of these constellations, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius.13 August 2006, Quimper (Finistere). Starry sky in Brittany. From left to right the constellations of Ophiuchus, Serpens, Corona Borealis, Botes and Big Dipper are visible. Mythological Constellations forms from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) have been added. August 13 2006, Quimper (Finistere - France) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4591450: Constellations of the Great Bear, Little Bear and Dragon - Polaris, the Big Dipper and Draco - Also visible are the constellations of the Little Lion, and Hunting Dogs. Also visible are the constellations of Leo Minor and Canes Venatici / Bridgeman Images
PIX4591458: Constellations of the Great Bear, Little Bear and Dragon - Polaris, the Big Dipper and Draco - Also visible are the constellations of the Little Lion, and Hunting Dogs. Also visible are the constellations of Leo Minor and Canes Venatici / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585997: Astronomical clock of the 16th century - Detail - Lyon - Astronomical clock - 16th century - Lyon - France - 69 - Lyon - Cathedrale Saint Jean Baptiste. Detail of the astronomical clock 16th century: polychrome wood sculpture, angel automaton from the top of the clock. One of the automatons, an angel. Detail of Astronomical clock - 16th century by Hugues Levet. Saint Jean Baptiste cathedral, Lyon, France / Bridgeman Images