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Common sage or pre sage. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by W.A.Delamotte from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Meadow wise, Salvia pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by W.A. Delamotte from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.
Common sage or pre sage. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by W.A.Delamotte from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Meadow wise, Salvia pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by W.A. Delamotte from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.

FLO4568009: Common sage or pre sage. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by W.A.Delamotte from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Meadow wise, Salvia pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by W.A. Delamotte from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images

Brunelle commune. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Self heal, Prunella vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.
Brunelle commune. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Self heal, Prunella vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.

FLO4568033: Brunelle commune. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Self heal, Prunella vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by C. Mathews from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images

Ophrys bee. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Bee orchis, Ophrys apifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.
Ophrys bee. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Bee orchis, Ophrys apifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.

FLO4568119: Ophrys bee. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Bee orchis, Ophrys apifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images

St. John's wort. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.
St. John's wort. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854.

FLO4568128: St. John's wort. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images

Aerial view of Oil field in El tordillo near Comodoro Rivadavia (photography, 1983)
Aerial view of Oil field in El tordillo near Comodoro Rivadavia (photography, 1983)

LRI4569754: Aerial view of Oil field in El tordillo near Comodoro Rivadavia (photography, 1983) / Bridgeman Images

Comete Hale - Bopp 08/03/1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp in march 1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp with separation of the blue ion tail and dusty tail reflecting sunlight. Tue 8 199
Comete Hale - Bopp 08/03/1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp in march 1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp with separation of the blue ion tail and dusty tail reflecting sunlight. Tue 8 199

PIX4569804: Comete Hale - Bopp 08/03/1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp in march 1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp with separation of the blue ion tail and dusty tail reflecting sunlight. Tue 8 199 / Bridgeman Images

Doric Temple in Segeste in Sicily (Italy).
Doric Temple in Segeste in Sicily (Italy).

TEC4569837: Doric Temple in Segeste in Sicily (Italy). / Bridgeman Images

Victorian Christmas bush, Prostranthera lasianthos, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.
Victorian Christmas bush, Prostranthera lasianthos, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.

FLO4569840: Victorian Christmas bush, Prostranthera lasianthos, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

The Greek Temple E of Selinonte in Sicily (Italy).
The Greek Temple E of Selinonte in Sicily (Italy).

TEC4569861: The Greek Temple E of Selinonte in Sicily (Italy). / Bridgeman Images

Comete Hale - Bopp - Comet Hale - Bopp - Cliches overlay showing comete Hale - Bopp moving in the sky March 31, 1997, April 2 and 4, 1997 Composite image showing comet Hale - Bopp moving in the sky near the double cluster in Perseus on march 31, april 2nd and 4, 1997
Comete Hale - Bopp - Comet Hale - Bopp - Cliches overlay showing comete Hale - Bopp moving in the sky March 31, 1997, April 2 and 4, 1997 Composite image showing comet Hale - Bopp moving in the sky near the double cluster in Perseus on march 31, april 2nd and 4, 1997

PIX4569871: Comete Hale - Bopp - Comet Hale - Bopp - Cliches overlay showing comete Hale - Bopp moving in the sky March 31, 1997, April 2 and 4, 1997 Composite image showing comet Hale - Bopp moving in the sky near the double cluster in Perseus on march 31, april 2nd and 4, 1997 / Bridgeman Images

Palermo in Sicily (Italy).
Palermo in Sicily (Italy).

TEC4569875: Palermo in Sicily (Italy). / Bridgeman Images

Sterculia balanghas, native to Africa, America and Asia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.
Sterculia balanghas, native to Africa, America and Asia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.

FLO4569889: Sterculia balanghas, native to Africa, America and Asia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

Halley Comete - Halley's comet April 9 1986 - April 9 1986
Halley Comete - Halley's comet April 9 1986 - April 9 1986

PIX4569913: Halley Comete - Halley's comet April 9 1986 - April 9 1986 / Bridgeman Images

Doric Temple in Segeste in Sicily (Italy).
Doric Temple in Segeste in Sicily (Italy).

OMG4569941: Doric Temple in Segeste in Sicily (Italy). / Bridgeman Images

Gum cistus or rock rose, wavy leaved variety, Cistus ladaniferus undulatus, native to Europe and Africa. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.
Gum cistus or rock rose, wavy leaved variety, Cistus ladaniferus undulatus, native to Europe and Africa. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.

FLO4569964: Gum cistus or rock rose, wavy leaved variety, Cistus ladaniferus undulatus, native to Europe and Africa. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

Comete Hyakutake 25/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 25 199
Comete Hyakutake 25/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 25 199

PIX4570045: Comete Hyakutake 25/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 25 199 / Bridgeman Images

Comete Hyakutake 25/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 25 199
Comete Hyakutake 25/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 25 199

PIX4570065: Comete Hyakutake 25/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 25 199 / Bridgeman Images

Many-flowered russelia, Russelia multiflora, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.
Many-flowered russelia, Russelia multiflora, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century.

FLO4570092: Many-flowered russelia, Russelia multiflora, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

Comete Hyakutake 27/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 27 199
Comete Hyakutake 27/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 27 199

PIX4570099: Comete Hyakutake 27/03/1996 - Comet Hyakutake March 27 199 / Bridgeman Images

Absinthe or Sagebrush (Artemisia absinthium) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837
Absinthe or Sagebrush (Artemisia absinthium) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837

FLO4567358: Absinthe or Sagebrush (Artemisia absinthium) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837 / Bridgeman Images

Hazelnut or coudrier (Corylus avellana) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837
Hazelnut or coudrier (Corylus avellana) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837

FLO4567453: Hazelnut or coudrier (Corylus avellana) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837 / Bridgeman Images

Red Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis idaea) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837
Red Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis idaea) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837

FLO4567500: Red Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis idaea) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837 / Bridgeman Images

Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837
Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837

FLO4567562: Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837 / Bridgeman Images

Children looking in astronomical glasses - Children looking at sky - Astronomy - Postcard early 20th century, chromo 1900: children looking in astronomical glasses - Postcard from 20th century, chromo 1900. Children observing through refracting telescopes
Children looking in astronomical glasses - Children looking at sky - Astronomy - Postcard early 20th century, chromo 1900: children looking in astronomical glasses - Postcard from 20th century, chromo 1900. Children observing through refracting telescopes

PIX4567567: Children looking in astronomical glasses - Children looking at sky - Astronomy - Postcard early 20th century, chromo 1900: children looking in astronomical glasses - Postcard from 20th century, chromo 1900. Children observing through refracting telescopes / Bridgeman Images

NGC 206 star cluster in the spiral galaxy M31 - Star cluster NGC 206 in the M31 spiral galaxy - The NGC 206 cluster, in the center of the image, is located in one of the arms south of the Andromede galaxy. It is one of the largest star-forming regions of our local group. This star cluster (blue, center of the image) is located in a southern arm of the Andromeda galaxy. It is great area of star formation
NGC 206 star cluster in the spiral galaxy M31 - Star cluster NGC 206 in the M31 spiral galaxy - The NGC 206 cluster, in the center of the image, is located in one of the arms south of the Andromede galaxy. It is one of the largest star-forming regions of our local group. This star cluster (blue, center of the image) is located in a southern arm of the Andromeda galaxy. It is great area of star formation

PIX4567618: NGC 206 star cluster in the spiral galaxy M31 - Star cluster NGC 206 in the M31 spiral galaxy - The NGC 206 cluster, in the center of the image, is located in one of the arms south of the Andromede galaxy. It is one of the largest star-forming regions of our local group. This star cluster (blue, center of the image) is located in a southern arm of the Andromeda galaxy. It is great area of star formation / Bridgeman Images

Saint Isaac Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Architect Auguste Ricard de Montferrand (1786-1858), 1858.
Saint Isaac Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Architect Auguste Ricard de Montferrand (1786-1858), 1858.

TEC4567632: Saint Isaac Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Architect Auguste Ricard de Montferrand (1786-1858), 1858. / Bridgeman Images

Open cluster NGC 457 in Cassiopee - Open cluster NGC 457 in Cassiopeia - The NGC 457 cluster called the Owl cluster contains a hundred stars and is located 9900 years - light from Earth. NGC 457 contains nearly one hundred stars and is located 9900 light years from the Sun; it is also called the Owl Cluster, or the ET Cluster
Open cluster NGC 457 in Cassiopee - Open cluster NGC 457 in Cassiopeia - The NGC 457 cluster called the Owl cluster contains a hundred stars and is located 9900 years - light from Earth. NGC 457 contains nearly one hundred stars and is located 9900 light years from the Sun; it is also called the Owl Cluster, or the ET Cluster

PIX4567648: Open cluster NGC 457 in Cassiopee - Open cluster NGC 457 in Cassiopeia - The NGC 457 cluster called the Owl cluster contains a hundred stars and is located 9900 years - light from Earth. NGC 457 contains nearly one hundred stars and is located 9900 light years from the Sun; it is also called the Owl Cluster, or the ET Cluster / Bridgeman Images

Aloe d'eau (Stratiotes aloides) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837
Aloe d'eau (Stratiotes aloides) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837

FLO4567659: Aloe d'eau (Stratiotes aloides) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837 / Bridgeman Images

Pimprenelle (Poterium sanguisorba) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837
Pimprenelle (Poterium sanguisorba) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837

FLO4567755: Pimprenelle (Poterium sanguisorba) - Botanical Plate by Isaac Russell, engraved by Charles Matthews, taken from “English Botanical Phenomenes” by William Baxter (1788-1871), 1837 / Bridgeman Images

The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Construction 1990-1996, Arcchitecte Van Berkel and Bos Architecten.
The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Construction 1990-1996, Arcchitecte Van Berkel and Bos Architecten.

TEC4568260: The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Construction 1990-1996, Arcchitecte Van Berkel and Bos Architecten. / Bridgeman Images

The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Construction 1990-1996, Arcchitecte Van Berkel and Bos Architecten.
The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Construction 1990-1996, Arcchitecte Van Berkel and Bos Architecten.

TEC4568264: The Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Construction 1990-1996, Arcchitecte Van Berkel and Bos Architecten. / Bridgeman Images

Open cluster NGC 4755 - Jewel Box - The Jewel Box cluster, NGC 4755 - NGC 4755 is located in the constellation of the Southern Cross at a distance of 7800 years - light from Earth. The bright orange star is Kappa Crucis, a supergiant red star. This famous group of young bright stars is an open cluster some 7800 light years from the Sun. It was named the Jewel Box from its description by Sir John Herschel as 'a casket of variously coloured precious stones', which refers to its appearance in the telescope. The bright orange star is kappa Crucis, and it contrasts strongly against its predominantly blue, hot companions. Kappa Cru is a very large, (hence very luminous) quite young star in its red supergiant stage, which paradoxically indicates that its life is drawing to a close. The cluster is looks like a star to the unaided eye and appears close to the eastern - most star of the Southern Cross, so is only visible from southern latitude
Open cluster NGC 4755 - Jewel Box - The Jewel Box cluster, NGC 4755 - NGC 4755 is located in the constellation of the Southern Cross at a distance of 7800 years - light from Earth. The bright orange star is Kappa Crucis, a supergiant red star. This famous group of young bright stars is an open cluster some 7800 light years from the Sun. It was named the Jewel Box from its description by Sir John Herschel as 'a casket of variously coloured precious stones', which refers to its appearance in the telescope. The bright orange star is kappa Crucis, and it contrasts strongly against its predominantly blue, hot companions. Kappa Cru is a very large, (hence very luminous) quite young star in its red supergiant stage, which paradoxically indicates that its life is drawing to a close. The cluster is looks like a star to the unaided eye and appears close to the eastern - most star of the Southern Cross, so is only visible from southern latitude

PIX4568295: Open cluster NGC 4755 - Jewel Box - The Jewel Box cluster, NGC 4755 - NGC 4755 is located in the constellation of the Southern Cross at a distance of 7800 years - light from Earth. The bright orange star is Kappa Crucis, a supergiant red star. This famous group of young bright stars is an open cluster some 7800 light years from the Sun. It was named the Jewel Box from its description by Sir John Herschel as 'a casket of variously coloured precious stones', which refers to its appearance in the telescope. The bright orange star is kappa Crucis, and it contrasts strongly against its predominantly blue, hot companions. Kappa Cru is a very large, (hence very luminous) quite young star in its red supergiant stage, which paradoxically indicates that its life is drawing to a close. The cluster is looks like a star to the unaided eye and appears close to the eastern - most star of the Southern Cross, so is only visible from southern latitude / Bridgeman Images

Victorian children buying vegetables, chasing geese and poking pigs at a village market. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Francis Donkin Bedford from Edward Verrall Lucas' The Book of Shops, 1899.
Victorian children buying vegetables, chasing geese and poking pigs at a village market. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Francis Donkin Bedford from Edward Verrall Lucas' The Book of Shops, 1899.

FLO4568375: Victorian children buying vegetables, chasing geese and poking pigs at a village market. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Francis Donkin Bedford from Edward Verrall Lucas' The Book of Shops, 1899., Bedford, Francis Donkin (1864-1954) / Bridgeman Images

The port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Netherlands) is the first European port and is located at the mouth of the Meuse and the Rhine.
The port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Netherlands) is the first European port and is located at the mouth of the Meuse and the Rhine.

TEC4568398: The port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Netherlands) is the first European port and is located at the mouth of the Meuse and the Rhine. / Bridgeman Images

Victorian butcher and butcher's boy on horseback in a village street. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Francis Donkin Bedford from Edward Verrall Lucas' The Book of Shops, 1899.
Victorian butcher and butcher's boy on horseback in a village street. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Francis Donkin Bedford from Edward Verrall Lucas' The Book of Shops, 1899.

FLO4568410: Victorian butcher and butcher's boy on horseback in a village street. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Francis Donkin Bedford from Edward Verrall Lucas' The Book of Shops, 1899., Bedford, Francis Donkin (1864-1954) / Bridgeman Images

The port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Netherlands) is the first European port and is located at the mouth of the Meuse and the Rhine.
The port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Netherlands) is the first European port and is located at the mouth of the Meuse and the Rhine.

TEC4568422: The port of Rotterdam, Netherlands (Netherlands) is the first European port and is located at the mouth of the Meuse and the Rhine. / Bridgeman Images


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