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PIX4585524: Solar cannon of the Jardin du Palais Royal - Paris 1er - A 1800's sundial cannon in Paris - For more than a century, this small cannon of about twenty centimetres attracted many visitors to the garden of the Palais Royal: Parisians came to settle their watches while strangers marvel at its ingenious mechanics. It was designed in 1786 by Rousseau, a watchmaker at the 95 Beaujolais Gallery, to tun naturally at noon solar time: when the Soleil passes to the meridien of Paris, the magnifying glass concentrated its rays on the shell and released the firing. In 1799, the cannon moved to its current location, on the lawns of the Royal Palace. It will thunder until 1914. Victim of a robbery in 1998, a replica was reinstalled in 2002. A 1800's combination type sundial cannon. At noon the sun rays were focused by the lens to fire the cannon and announce the hour. Built in 1786, moved in 1799 and stolen in 1998, here is a replica located at its initial place in Palais - Royal gardens / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588576: Transit de Venus - 06/06/2012 - Transit of Venus (June 6, 2012) - Transit of Venus in front of the Sun seen from Hungary, June 6, 2012. Venus is barely visible as a black dot on the upper center of the solar disc. The Transit of Venus is a rare celestial phenomenon happens only twice in each century and the 2012 transit was the last of our time. Image taken from Hungary / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588765: The Summer Triangle - Starry sky - Summer triangle - Star trails - The Summer Triangle; Dened du Swan, Vega de la Lyre and Altair de l'Eagle. Also visible are the constellation of the Fleche, the small constellation of the Dauphin (in the raz des rocks), on the left, Cephee, and on the upper right Hercules, then Ophiuchus. In overprint, the mythological forms of these constellations, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. May 20, 2007, Ploumanach (Cotes d'Armor - France). The summer triangle (Deneb in Cygnus, Vega in Lyra and Altair in Aquila). Sagitta, Delphinus (at the bottom), Cepheus (left) Hercules and Ophiuchus (right) are also visible. Mythological Constellations forms from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) have been added. May 20, 2007, Ploumanach (Cotes d'Armor - France) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588583: Transit de Venus - 06/06/2012 - Transit of Venus (June 6 2012) - Transit of Venus in front of the Sun seen from Hungary, June 6, 2012. The Transit of Venus is a rare celestial phenomenon happens only twice in each century and the 2012 transit was the last of our time. Image taken from Hungary / Bridgeman Images
MDA4586691: In the foreground the POPB Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy 8 boulevard de Bercy, Paris 12th arrondissement, which hosts shows of all kinds, from sports to concerts to musical comedies with a highly modular hall that can accommodate up to 17,000 seats. Architects Michel Andrault and Pierre Parat, 1981-1983., Andrault, Michel (1926-2020) & Parat, Pierre (b.1928) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4586952: Occultation of Venus by the Moon 12/2008 - Occultation of Venus by the Moon 12/2008 - Landscape of Camargue, not far from the pond of Vaccares, at the end of the occultation of Venus by the Moon on 1 December 2008. While Jupiter is clearly visible to the right of the overexposed spot of the Moon, Venus was still too close to it for his lightning to strip apart. The stars of the constellations of the Eagle and Dauphin dominate the centre of the panorama, while the eclat of Vega de la Lyre overlooks the right side and a plane leaves its flashing rectilinear trace on the left. Landscape in Camargue taken at the end of the occultation of Venus by the Moon. Venus is still too close from the Moon to be seen. The bright dot very close to the bright moon, at right, is Jupiter. Stars of Aquila and Delphinus are visible in the sky with the bright star Vega in constellation of Lyra. December 1st 2008 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585415: Sundial - Sundial - Vertical sundial of the village of Moncenisio (Ferrera Cenisio) in Italy. In addition to the time lines, the equinoxes line is drawn with the symbols of Belier and Balance at each end. At the top of the dial is the symbol of Capricorn (winter solstice, day where the Sun is at the lowest in the sky, and thus the shortest shadow), at the bottom of the symbol of Cancer (summer solstice). On the side, the dial is located 32 minutes west of the Italian National Solar Time. Therefore, in order to obtain the legal time in Moncenisio, you must add 32 minutes to the solar time of the dial and take into account the summer (or winter) time. Vertical sundial in Ferrera Cenisio, Italy / Bridgeman Images
PIX4586004: Clock astronomical de Lyon - Astronomical clock in Lyon - France - Located in the cathedrale Saint-Jean, it dates back to 1379. Writings witness his presence in the cathedrale since 1383, making it one of the oldest astronomical clocks in Europe. It consists of a 1.80m square tower, surmounted by an octagonal turret presenting the automatons and a dome supporting a rooster. The whole peak is 9.35m high. The astronomical part is divided into three parts: the astrolabe; below, the perpetual calendar, and on the right side, the minute dial. Astronomical clock - 16th century by Hugues Levet. Saint Jean Baptiste cathedral, Lyon, France / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585564: Meridienne de l'Hotel du Moise (Troyes) - Noon Mark on Hotel du Moise (Troyes) - Dating back to the 18th century, this Meridian is located on “Hotel du Moise”, dating from 1553. It is decorated with frescoes, including two cherubins representing mathematics and astronomy / Bridgeman Images
ITR4585725: The Musee Bourdelle, 18 rue Antoine Bourdelle, Paris 75015. Built in 1961 by Henri Gautruche, this museum is dedicated to the work of Emile-Antoine Bourdelle. Extension of the museum by Christian de Portzamparc, 1992. Photography 27/10/10, Portzamparc, de Christian (b.1944) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587888: Conjunction Moon-Pleiades -06/2006 - Moon and Pleiades conjunction-06/2006 - The Moon in conjunction with the Pleiades cluster. On the right, on the horizon, Venus rises. June 23, 2006, Sainte Marine (Finistere-France). Moon in close conjunction with Pleiades star cluster. Venus is rising at right. June 23 2006, Sainte Marine (Finistere-France) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588238: Mars in the open cluster M44 - Planet Mars in the open cluster M44 - M44 is a cluster of stars located only 600 light years from Earth, in the constellation Cancer. Illuminating the image, the planet Mars. May 23, 2008. Bright Mars among M44 stars; this cluster is located about 600 light year away in Cancer. May 23, 2008 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587948: Conjunction Lune Pleiades et clouages noctulescents - Moon near Pleiades with noctilucent clouds - La Lune cendree pres de l'amas des Pleiades seen in Brittany on 30 June 2008. In the sky, clouds of high altitude, very rarely visible in France. Moon near the Pleiades star cluster with noctilucent clouds. These high altitude clouds are usually seen in summer months but nearer the poles than France. Brittany, June 30 2008 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588116: The Moon and Three Planets - Moon and Planets in the Morning - Mercury, Venus, Saturn and the Crescent Moon seen at dawn. Mercury is close to the horizon, Venus is the bright planet above the tree and Saturn is above Venus. October 16, 2009. Mercury, Venus, Saturn and a narrow lunar crescent. The image shows three planets in a row: Mercury near the horizon, the bright Venus above the tree and Saturn above Venus. Oct 16th, 2009 / Bridgeman Images