Observations Collection

Galileos Jovian moon observations, 1610
Galileos Jovian moon observations. These first six observations of the four largest moons of Jupiter are from the work Sidereus Nuncius (1610) by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Einstein and Eddington, 1930
Einstein and Eddington. German-born physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), at left, was famous for his theories of relativity

Carringtons flare. Diagram of the solar flare and associated sunspot group observed by Richard Carrington on 1st September 1859

Herschels observations of galaxies. At the time of these observations, these objects were considered to be within our galaxy

Nebulae drawn by William Herschel, 1811 C002 / 5044
Nebulae drawn by the British astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822), published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1811

Hubble Space Telescope in orbit, artwork
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in orbit over the Earth, artwork. The HST is an astronomical satellite in orbit around Earth

Lunar map of 1854. This map of the Moons surface was published in Germany, and the title across top in in German. The Moon is orientated with celestial North at bottom

Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork
Comet Donati, or Donatis Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, was a comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858

Mr Bernacchi at work
Mr Bernacchi, a member of the British 1901-4 polar expedition, at work with an electrometer

Midshipman, 1799. The young man is carrying a sextant which was used for making astronomical observations for navigating. Print by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Aquatint

A map of the moon based on observations
5308431 A map of the moon based on observations.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a map of the moon based on the observations of Giovanni Battista Riccioli and Giovanni Domenico Cassini)

Title page of Haller's Deux memoires sur le mouvement du sang, 1756
6317520 Title page of Haller's Deux memoires sur le mouvement du sang, 1756; (add.info.: Title page of Haller's Deux memoires sur le mouvement du sang, 1756)

Reflecting telescope of 40 ft/12 m focal length, 1789, 19th century (engraving)
541245 Reflecting telescope of 40 ft/12 m focal length, 1789, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Built by William Herschel (1738-1822) the German-born English astronomer

Series of observations of the planet Saturn, 1656 (engraving)
541204 Series of observations of the planet Saturn, 1656 (engraving); (add.info.: These observations made by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687)

Astronomers making observations of the Moon
5310224 Astronomers making observations of the Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting astronomers making observations of the Moon. Dated 15th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A chart of Mars prepared by Giovanni Schiaparelli, based on his observations between 1877-1888
5311389 A chart of Mars prepared by Giovanni Schiaparelli, based on his observations between 1877-1888. Giovanni Schiaparelli (1835-1910) an Italian astronomer and science historian

Galileo's 1611 drawing of lunar craters. (c1655) (engraving)
540239 Galileo's 1611 drawing of lunar craters. (c1655) (engraving); (add.info.: Galileo Galilei (1554-1642), Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist

Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703) English scientist. Title page of a 1745 edition of his work Micrographia
529157 Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703) English scientist. Title page of a 1745 edition of his work Micrographia, detailing his observations through various lenses

HMS Beagle laid ashore: River Santa Cruz, 1839 (engraving)
533508 HMS Beagle laid ashore: River Santa Cruz, 1839 (engraving); (add.info.: HMS Beagle laid ashore: River Santa Cruz. It was during his voyage as naturalist on Beagle Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra), sitting on stone and observing the surroundings, Siegerland
amphibia, amphibians, animals, auf, blotchy, deserted, fauna, federal state of north rhine-westphalia, fire salamanders, frg, german, german federal republic, habitat, middle europe

Officers and signallers have stationed themselves in a loft or attic in the upper storey of a damaged building, whose windows command a view the enermy's postion

Laurence hid himself in the twinkling of an eye, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c
616497 Laurence hid himself in the twinkling of an eye, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection

Seven furry infants, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c. 1915 (colour litho)
616499 Seven furry infants, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection

The snow was falling so thickly i could scarcely see him, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell
616495 The snow was falling so thickly i could scarcely see him, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton

The squirrel sprang here, there and everywhere, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c
616494 The squirrel sprang here, there and everywhere, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection

She coquetted with the birds round the drinking pan, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c
616498 She coquetted with the birds round the drinking pan, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton

I saw them huddled together on the floor of the cage, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c
616496 I saw them huddled together on the floor of the cage, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton

Frontispiece from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, 1540 (litho)
GIA884141 Frontispiece from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, 1540 (litho) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Details of the Rocket from Rastricks notebook, Rainhill Trials, 1829 (pen & ink on paper)
3697572 Details of the Rocket from Rastricks notebook, Rainhill Trials, 1829 (pen & ink on paper) by Rastrick, John Urpeth (1780-1856); Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Pages 20 and 21)

Greenwich Observatory Illustrated (engraving)
1041386 Greenwich Observatory Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenwich Observatory Illustrated)

The Gulf Stream (engraving)
967853 The Gulf Stream (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gulf Stream, according to the observations made under the direction of the late Professor A D)

An Editor, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465420 An Editor, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Accordian Patient, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465419 The Accordian Patient, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

A Presidential, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465417 A Presidential, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Grim Old Shaker, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465414 The Grim Old Shaker, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Brown Forester, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465407 The Brown Forester, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Dr Crocus, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465406 Dr Crocus, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Lazy Gentleman, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465404 The Lazy Gentleman, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Plate XXXVIII from Campi Phlegraei: Observations of the Volcanoes of the two
2919848 Plate XXXVIII from Campi Phlegraei: Observations of the Volcanoes of the two Sicilies by William Hamilton, 1776 (w/c on paper) by Fabris

Transit of Venus Observations at Kerguelen Island, erecting Buildings at the Chief Station (engraving)
1611716 Transit of Venus Observations at Kerguelen Island, erecting Buildings at the Chief Station (engraving) by Robinson

Simia leonina, Pl. V, illustration from, Beobachtungen aus der Zoologie und
HMB306127 Simia leonina, Pl.V, illustration from, Beobachtungen aus der Zoologie und Vergleichenden Anatomie gesammelt auf einer Reise nach den Tropen-Laendern des neuen Kontinents

Fol. 46v, from the Codex Forster III, 1480s-1494 (pen & ink on paper)
XJF308781 Fol. 46v, from the Codex Forster III, 1480s-1494 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Front Cover of Description de l Egypte, Book 1, Volume II, Antiquities
XCF291075 Front Cover of Description de l Egypte, Book 1, Volume II, Antiquities, and back cover of Book 8, Volume I, Histoire Naturelle, 1809 (leather) by French School

Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
XBP340122 Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Italian

Watching Ships, Gloucester, 1875 (watercolour and gouache on paper)
1764675 Watching Ships, Gloucester, 1875 (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 21.6x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching Ships, Gloucester)

A Sale; Une Vente, (oil on panel)
658592 A Sale; Une Vente, (oil on panel) by Latouche, Gaston de (1854-1913); 47.5x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sale; Une Vente. Gaston de Latouche (1854-1913). Oil on panel

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"Through the Lens of Discovery: A Journey of Observations" From Galileo's groundbreaking Jovian moon observations in 1610 to Einstein and Eddington's profound collaboration in 1930, humanity has always sought to unravel the mysteries of the universe through keen observation. The Carrington flare, a mesmerizing solar event witnessed in awe by many, reminded us of the power and beauty that lies beyond our planet. Meanwhile, Herschel's meticulous observations of galaxies expanded our understanding of the vastness and complexity of space. Intriguingly, William Herschel's detailed drawings captured ethereal nebulae in all their celestial glory back in 1811. These visual representations transported us to distant realms where stars are born. The launch of Hubble Space Telescope into orbit marked a new era for astronomical observations. Its breathtaking images unveiled hidden wonders and unraveled cosmic secrets that were previously unimaginable. Even on Earth itself, observations played a crucial role. The intricate lunar map from 1854 allowed astronomers to navigate with precision across its rugged surface while Donatis Comet left an indelible mark on artistic imagination during its appearance in 1858. Beyond astronomy, Mr Bernacchi diligently worked with his sextant—a tool used for astronomical measurements—showcasing how observation transcends disciplines. Similarly, officers strategically positioned themselves high above enemy lines during battle to gain advantageous perspectives. They have not only focused on celestial phenomena but also shed light on societal issues like slavery abolition attempts as seen through Gilbert Francklyn's thought-provoking work from 1788. As we reflect upon these diverse instances throughout history when human curiosity merged with careful observation, we realize that it is through this lens that we unlock knowledge and push boundaries further than ever before.