PIX4588749: Summer Triangle - Starry sky - Summer triangle - Summer Triangle - Swan Dened, Lyre Vega and Eagle Altair. The Fleche and the Dolphin are also visible. In overprint, the mythological forms of these constellations, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. 13 August 2006, Treguennec (Finistere). The summer triangle (Deneb in Cygnus, Vega in Lyra and Altair in Aquila) above a beach in Brittany. Sagitta and Delphinus are also visible. Mythological Constellations forms from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) have been added. August 13 2006, Treguennec (Finistere - France) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588801: The Summer Triangle and Jupiter - Summer Triangle with Jupiter - Jupiter is in opposition in the constellation Capricorn. Located as close as possible to the Earth, it is powerful, much more than the Three Belles d'Ete that form the Great Triangle of Ete, namely Altair (in the Eagle) on the right of the centre, Vega (in the Lyre) higher and finally Deneb (in the Swan) on the left of Vega. To the left of Jupiter is Aquarius, the Little Horse has the vertical of Jupiter, then the Dauphin, the Fleche. August 18, 2009. Summer Triangle is an asterism made of three bright stars: Deneb (top left in Cygnus, Vega (top right in Lyra) and Altair (middle right in Aquila). Below, the brightest star is in fact a planet, Jupiter, seen on August 18 2009 during opposition / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585726: Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague City Hall Astronomical Clock, built by Nicholas of Kadau in 1410, and redesigned by Master Hanus de la Rose (Jan Ruze) around 1490. May 2007. Prague astronomical clock was made by clockmaker Mikulas of Kadan in 1410 and rearranged in 1490. May 2007 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4586517: Conjunction Moon Venus Mars, Pasargades, Iran - Moon Venus Mars conjunction over Pasargadae - The Moon with Venus has its right and Mars above seen above the tomb of Cyrus the Great a Pasargades (Iran). Moon with Venus (at right) and Mars (above), seen above the tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae, Fars province, southen Iran / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585780: Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague City Hall Astronomical Clock, built by Nicholas of Kadau in 1410, and redesigned by Master Hanus de la Rose (Jan Ruze) around 1490. May 2007. Lower detail. Prague astronomical clock was made by clockmaker Mikulas of Kadan in 1410 and rearranged in 1490. May 2007. Bottom close up / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585671: Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague Astronomical Clock - 15th century - The Prague City Hall Astronomical Clock, built by Nicholas of Kadau in 1410, and redesigned by Master Hanus de la Rose (Jan Ruze) around 1490. May 2007. (clock and calendar). Prague astronomical clock was made by clockmaker Mikulas of Kadan in 1410 and rearranged in 1490. May 2007 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587004: The Moon, Venus and Jupiter - Mount Wilson Telescope - Crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter at Mt Wilson observatory - The Moon and Planets Venus (middle top) and Jupiter (right) seen on December 1, 2008. In the foreground, the historic 60 inch telescope of Mount Wilson. Conjunction between the crescent Moon with Earthshine, brilliant Venus, and Jupiter seen over the famous pioneering 60 Inch (first big reflector) telescope atop Mt Wilson near Los Angeles, California, on the first day of December, 2008 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4586745: Occultation of Venus by the Moon 18/06/2007 - Venus Occultation June 18, 2007 - Photograph of Venus near the Moon obtained in broad daylight on June 18, 2007 before its occultation by our satellite. Venus, the bright spot near clouds is going to disappear, hidden by the moon. Daylight image taken on June 18, 2007 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589427: Constellation of Cancer - Constellation of Cancer - Map of the constellation of Cancer with its main Celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of Cancer with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589334: Constellation of Booters - Constellation of Botes - The constellations of Bovier and Boreale Crown with their mythological form, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Map showing the constellations of Bootes and Corona Borealis with their mythological form from “Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) added / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589528: Carene Constellation and Southern Constellation - Constellation of Carina and southern constellations - The constellation of Carene, the Great Magellan Cloud, the southern Celestial pole, and the star Canopus. This part of the sky is best seen in the early evening between April and June. Carina the Keel, is a remnant of Argo Navis, a giant mythical sailing vessel afloat on the southern Milky Way, described elsewhere. The constellation is a delight for southern hemisphere observers, with many star clusters and nebulae visible in binoculars or modest telescopes. Some of these are quite spectacular in a large telescope. The second brightest star in the sky, Canopus (a Car) is here as is Eta Carinae, one of the most massive and unstable stars in the Galaxy. Eta is hidden in the most conspicuous nebula in Carina, NGC 3372, the Great Carina nebula. This photograph also shows the location of the south celestial pole and the Large Magellanic Cloud as well as several complete or almost complete constellations, including Apus, Chameleon, Crux, Dorado, Mensa, Musca, Octans, Pictor and Volans / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585876: Astronomical clock of Strasbourg cathedral - Astronomical clock of Strasbourg cathedral - The astronomical clock of the cathedral of Strasbourg is an 18m high buffet built in the 16th century and restored and modified in the 19th century. Here, the bottom of the buffet. The cathedral's south transept houses an 18 - metre astronomical clock, one of the largest in the world, built in the 16th century. It was restored and modified in the 19th century. Bottom close up / Bridgeman Images
PIX4588714: La comete Siding Spring vue de la planete Mars - illustration - Comet Siding Spring from Mars - Illustration: La comete C/2013 A1 Siding Spring vue depuis la planete Mars, October 19, 2014 - This artist's concept simulates a ground-based view of Comet Siding Spring at its closest approach to Mars. Victoria, a Martian crater previously visited by Nasa's Opportunity rover, is visible in the foreground / Bridgeman Images
PIX4589943: Constellation of the Berenice Hair - Constellation of Coma Berenices - The constellation of the Berenice Hair contains a cluster of stars, Melotte 111. Coma Berenice's (Berenices Hair) would be as insignificant as many of Lacaille's southern sky inventions if it were not for the subtle but distinctive Coma Star Cluster (Melotte 111), 270 light years away. The constellation's name alludes to the flowing hair of Queen Berenices of Egypt, allegedly cut off in gratitude for the safe return of her husband from some military escapade. This constellation was once considered to be part of Leo, where the hairy smudge of the open cluster was regarded as the tuft of the lion's tail. Melotte 111 is a large, open cluster of stars ranging between 5th magnitude (barely visible) to 10th magnitude, 100 times fainter. It extends over 5 degrees and despite the faintness of its constituent stars is clearly visible as a hazy patch in an otherwise undistinguished part of the sky. Coma is the direction of the north galactic pole, where we look beyond our galaxy through relatively few foreground stars. Had Melotte 111 been in the Milky Way it would be hard to see / Bridgeman Images
PIX4585383: Sundial of the Palais de Justice - Paris - Sundial on Palais de Justice in Paris - Sundial located on the southern facade (Quai des Orfevres) of the Palais de Justice in Paris. This dial of 1.70m by 1.20m consists of two sculptures: on the left, Time raises its fake, while on the right, Justice carries a balance and a swords. Dial motto: Hora fugit stat jus (The hour flees, justice remains) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4587841: 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