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Coloured engraved diagram of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, with small globes at many positions and labels for the four seasons.

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

A coloured engraved diagram shows the Earth at fourteen positions around an oval orbit encircling a yellow sun at centre. Each position shows a globe with its hemispheres lit, and seasons are labelled Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter around the ring, with explanatory text in the corners and banners.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1851
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3217 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: Revolución anual de la Tierra alrededor del Sol, grabado coloreado de 1851

Un diagrama grabado y coloreado muestra la Tierra en catorce posiciones sobre una órbita ovalada que rodea un sol amarillo en el centro. Cada posición presenta un globo con sus hemisferios iluminados, y las estaciones aparecen rotuladas en el anillo: primavera, verano, otoño e invierno, con textos explicativos en las esquinas.

Português: Revolução anual da Terra em torno do Sol, gravura colorida de 1851

Um diagrama gravado e colorido mostra a Terra em quatorze posições em uma órbita oval que circunda um sol amarelo ao centro. Cada posição traz um globo com os hemisférios iluminados, e as estações aparecem nomeadas no anel: primavera, verão, outono e inverno, com textos explicativos nos cantos.

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