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Engraving of astronomical eclipse diagrams above a panoramic view of London with St Paul's Cathedral, figures and animals on the riverbank.

Astronomy: a view of London in 1748, with diagrams of an eclipse. Engraving.

An engraved print with three astronomical diagrams above a panoramic view of London. Left, a sun partly covered by a dark disc; centre, the sun surrounded by orbiting Earths; right, a tilted orbit diagram. Below, St Paul's dome rises over the river, with figures and livestock on the bridge and banks.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1748
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3381 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1748.
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: Eclipses y movimiento de la Tierra, con vista de Londres, 1748

Grabado con tres diagramas astronómicos sobre una vista panorámica de Londres. A la izquierda, un sol parcialmente cubierto por un disco oscuro; en el centro, el sol rodeado de órbitas terrestres; a la derecha, un diagrama de órbita inclinada. Abajo, la cúpula de San Pablo sobre el río, con figuras y ganado.

Português: Eclipses e o movimento da Terra, com vista de Londres, 1748

Gravura com três diagramas astronômicos acima de uma vista panorâmica de Londres. À esquerda, um sol parcialmente coberto por um disco escuro; no centro, o sol cercado por órbitas terrestres; à direita, um diagrama de órbita inclinada. Abaixo, a cúpula da Catedral de São Paulo sobre o rio, com figuras e gado.

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