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Coloured engraving diagram of Earth's orbit around a yellow sun, with four globes showing the seasons and zodiac signs around the ellipse.

Astronomy: a diagram of the Earth's orbit around the Sun in a solar year showing the changing seasons. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.

A coloured engraving diagram titled The Theory of the Seasons, with a yellow sun at the centre of an elliptical orbit. Four globes around the ellipse show the Earth's tilted axis at different points, with zodiac signs and printed explanatory text framing the scene.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1851
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3082 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1851.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La teoría de las estaciones y signos del zodiaco

Un diagrama grabado en color titulado La teoría de las estaciones, con un sol amarillo en el centro de una órbita elíptica. Cuatro globos alrededor de la elipse muestran el eje inclinado de la Tierra en distintos puntos, con signos del zodiaco y texto explicativo impreso que enmarca la escena.

Português: A teoria das estações e signos do zodíaco

Um diagrama gravado em cores intitulado A teoria das estações, com um sol amarelo no centro de uma órbita elíptica. Quatro globos ao redor da elipse mostram o eixo inclinado da Terra em pontos diferentes, com signos do zodíaco e texto explicativo impresso emoldurando a cena.

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