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Astronomical map, centred on the Southern constellation of Argo Navis, 1742. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
Astronomical map, centred on the Southern constellation of Argo Navis, 1742. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Astronomical map, centred on the Southern constellation of Argo Navis, 1742. From Atlas Coelestis by John Gabriel Doppelmayer. (Nuremberg, 1742). Argo Navis (or Argus) is an old name for a combination of the four consellations of Carina (the Keel), Vela (the Sail), Puppis (the Stern), and Pyxis (the Compass). It represents the ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed to find the Golden Fleece in Greek legend. It contains Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky, as well as Eta Carinae, one of the most massive stars yet discovered, which is highly unstable and prone to massive outbursts of energy.
Technique/material:
engraving
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Rights questions?
Image size:
3770 x 2781 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
31.9 x 23.5 cm | 12.6 x 9.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • ANCIENT GREECE • ANCIENT GREEK • ARGO NAVIS • ARGO • ASTRONOMICAL CHART • ASTRONOMICAL MAP • ASTRONOMY • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CENTURY • CONSTELLATION • COUNTRY • DOPPELMAYER • EIGHTEENTH CENTURY • ENGRAVING • GERMAN • GERMANS • GERMANY • GREECE • GREEK MYTHOLOGY • JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS • JOHANN GABRIEL DOPPELMAIER • JOHANN GABRIEL DOPPELMAYER • JOHANN GABRIEL DOPPELMAYR • JOHANN GABRIEL • LEGEND • LEGENDARY • LOCATION • MAP • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • MYTHOLOGY • SCIENCE • SHIP • SHIPS • STAR • TRANSPORT • TRANSPORTATION • WATER TRANSPORT
