PIX4594597: The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Octant constellation houses the southern Celestial pole. See annotee image a - cst98 - 00005 to identify the different constellations present in the image. This part of the sky was mostly uncharted by Europeans until the 17th and 18th centuries, so many of the constellations in the southern (lower) half of the image are relatively modern constructions without mythlogical connotations. Octans, the Octant (a forerunner of the sextant) is an Enlightenment - period instrument whose outline was constructed on the sky by the vivid imagination of the Abbe Lacaille. The constellation is quite large but totally undistinguished. Its only notable feature is the South Celestial Pole, with is marked (within a degree or so) by the faint star s Octantis. Apus, the Bird of Paradise, first appeared in the star charts of the German astronomer Johann Bayer in 1603. It contains no named stars. Chameleon, a type of lizard. The stars here are even fainter than those in Apus. Mensa, the constellation was invented by de Lacaille to commemorate his sojourn at the Cape of Good Hope in the 1750s. The original name was Mons Mensa, Latin for Table Mountain. Its northern border crosses part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, possibly reminding Lacaille of the recurrent cloud over the mountain as seen from Cape Town. Musca, the Fly, is another undistinguished constellation that first appeared on Bayer's star charts in 1603 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4594601: The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Southern Milky Way and south celestial pole - The Octant constellation houses the south celeste pole (mark of a cross) This part of the sky was mostly uncharted by Europeans until the 17th and 18th centuries, so many of the constellations in the southern (lower) half of the image are relatively modern constructions without mythlogical connotations. Octans, the Octant (a forerunner of the sextant) is an Enlightenment - period instrument whose outline was constructed on the sky by the vivid imagination of the Abbe Lacaille. The constellation is quite large but totally undistinguished. Its only notable feature is the South Celestial Pole, with is marked (within a degree or so) by the faint star s Octantis. Apus, the Bird of Paradise, first appeared in the star charts of the German astronomer Johann Bayer in 1603. It contains no named stars. Chameleon, a type of lizard. The stars here are even fainter than those in Apus. Mensa, the constellation was invented by de Lacaille to commemorate his sojourn at the Cape of Good Hope in the 1750s. The original name was Mons Mensa, Latin for Table Mountain. Its northern border crosses part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, possibly reminding Lacaille of the recurrent cloud over the mountain as seen from Cape Town. Musca, the Fly, is another undistinguished constellation that first appeared on Bayer's star charts in 1603 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4594612: Horned HeAddress (Robe) of the 15th century, reign of Edward IV 1461-1483. She wears a blue dress with voluminous sleeves, lined with ermine. Based on a Royal manuscript, effigy of Beatrice, Countess of Arundel, satirical writings of John de Meum, Strutt's Habits. Handcoloured lithograph from “” Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria”, London, Dickinson and Son, 1840. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4594617: Dress (Robe) of the reign of Edward V and Richard III, 1483-1485. She wears a tall headdress with long veil, a furtrimmed mantle with wide collar over a striped dress. Seated in a medieval carved chair with lions on the arms. Based on portraits of Elizabeth Woodville, queen of Edward IV, description of the dress of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III, illuminated Royal manuscript 16F2, and effigy of Lady Peyton, Isleham Church, Cambridgeshire. Handcoloured lithograph from “” Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria”, London, Dickinson and Son, 1840. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4594646: Boreales Constellations - Boreal constellations - A map of the sky representing the constellations of the northern hemisphere around the Earth. Engraving from “Harmonia Macrocosmica” by Andreas Cellarius, 1708. Northern hemisphere constellations around the Earth. Plate of the Harmonia Macrocosmica of Andreas Cellarius, 1708 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4594667: Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a high lace ruff and cuffs, elaborately jeweled bodice, belt and headdress. Stubbs, Stow, portrait at Henham, described by Miss. Agnes Strickland, pictures and prints. Handcoloured lithograph from “” Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen Victoria”, London, Dickinson and Son, 1840. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4594700: Christian constellations - Christian constellations - Map of the sky with the classical Christian constellations. Engraving from “Harmonia Macrocosmica” by Andreas Cellarius, 1660 - 1661. First hemisphere with the christianized constellations. Plate of the Harmonia Macrocosmica of Andreas Cellarius, 1660 - 1661 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592063: Constellations of the Lion, Cancer and Gemeaux - Leo, Cancer and Gemini constellations - September 26, 2006, Monts d'Arree (Finistere - France). In overprint, the mythological forms of these constellations, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Mythological Constellations forms from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) have been added. September 26 2006, Monts d'Arree (Finistere - France) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592163: Electrical machines by Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet, Dr. William Watson, Francis Hauksbee and Benjamin Wilson. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1809. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592177: Man applying electrostatic charge to his leg and shoulders using Edward Nairne (1726-1806)'s machine, and details of Rev. William Pearson's portable machine. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1818. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592348: Constellation Ophiuchus - Constellation of Ophiuchus - The constellation Ophiuchus separates the constellation of the Snake into two parts. The constellation of Ophiuchus is located between Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda, two parts of the constellation of Serpens. The southern part of Ophiuchus contains one of the darkest and most visually distinctive dark clouds of the Miky Way. It is popularly known as the Dark Horse nebula - - the body of the horse runs north - south and its legs point towards the bright star Antares. The hind quarters of the horse make up the (smoker's) Pipe nebula, with the stem pointing to Antares. The dust of forelegs reaches a long way in the direction of Antares, where it is illuminated by stars associated with Rho Ophiuchi to make a distinctive reflection nebula. The dusty clouds of the Dark Horse nebula hide the northern part of the Milky Way's central bulge. The southern part (in Sagittarius) is relatively unobscured. Without this dust the extent of the Milky Way's bulge would be much more apparent to the unaided eye and without it our understanding of the nature of our galaxy as a flattened disk might have come sooner / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592438: Constellation Orion - Orion constellation - The constellation Orion. In overprint, the mythological form of this constellation, extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. 22 January 2007, Quimper (Finistere - France). Orion constellation. Constellation mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690) has been added. January 22 2007, Quimper (Finistere - France) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592542: Star sky above an old chapel - Starry sky above an old chapel - The star Sirius shines above the chapel of Languidou (Finistere); above the right, the constellation of Orion and in the upper right corner, the passage of an artificial satellite. 21/10/2007 Star Sirius shines with Orion constellation above the old chapel of Languidou (Finistere, France). In the right upper corner, an artificial satellite left a trail. 21/10/200 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592633: Constellation of Orion and Ziggurate of Chogha Zanbil - Constellation of Orion above the Chogha Zanbil ziggurat - Constellation of Orion and Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil. The Ziggourate of Chogha Zanbil is an Elamite temple built around 1250 BC near Susa, southwest Iran. Constellation of Orion above the Choghzanbil ziggurat. Chogha Zanbil ziggurat is an elamite temple built about 1250 B.C. near Susa, southwest of Iran / Bridgeman Images
PIX4592774: Star sky in a village of Gers - Constellation of Orion above a french village - Star sky with the constellations of Orion and Taurus. Church of Blaziert, Gers, France. March 2009. Starry sky with the constellations of Orion and Taurus. Church of Blaziert, Gers, France. March 2009 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592887: Surgical equipment including spatula, eye probe, caustic case, probe, director, pocket tenaculum, male and female catheters, needles, forceps, lancets and scissors from the 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1810. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592938: Surgical trepanning instruments including spring forceps, Savigny's trephines, scalpel, elevator, Mr. Hey's saws, lenticular, raspatory, brush, and trephine from the 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4593057: Star Sky - Winter Hexagon - Under the Winter Hexagon: A couple observes the star sky in winter. The winter hexagon is an asterism formed by the stars Sirius, Procyon, Pollux, Capella, Aldebaran and Rigel. A couple admires the Northern winter sky. Above them, the Winter Hexagon can be seen / Bridgeman Images
PIX4593076: The stars of the constellation Orion 3D views - Stars in the constellation Orion 3D representation - The stars of the constellation Orion seen in 3 dimensions. The stars delineating the constellation Orion are dispersed across nearly 2,000 light years in this 3D representation, Dixon, Don (b.1951) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4593107: Peacock Constellation - Constellation of Pavo - Pavo, the Peacock, lies south of Sagittarius and Corona Australis, and is one of Johann Bayer's twelve constellations, introduced in 1603. It is one of several birds in the southern sky, including Apus, Grus, Phoenix and Tucanae. The legends say that the goddess of the heavens, Juno (the Greek Hera) ordered a hundred - eyed giant, Argos Panoptes, to keep his eyes on her wandering husband, Jupiter. He ordered Argos slain and Juno transformed the 100 eyes into the Peacock's tail. These eyes are also meant to represent the starry sky / Bridgeman Images