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Etched astronomical diagram with numbered pale blobs and streaks on a dark background, showing nebulae and star clusters with letter labels.

Astronomy: Sir William Herschel's diagram of the heavens. Etching, 1813.

An etched plate of numbered, irregular pale shapes scattered across a dark ground, representing nebulae and star clusters in Herschel's sky survey. Labels with figure numbers and letters mark each form, and two groups of stars are shown at the bottom, with a caption in the lower margin.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1 January 1813
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3199 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1813.
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: Diagrama del cielo de William Herschel, grabado de 1813

Una lámina grabada con formas pálidas e irregulares, numeradas, dispersas sobre un fondo oscuro, que representan nebulosas y cúmulos estelares en el estudio del cielo de Herschel. Etiquetas con números y letras identifican cada forma, y en el margen inferior aparece un pie de imagen.

Português: Diagrama do céu de William Herschel, gravura de 1813

Uma chapa gravada com formas claras e irregulares, numeradas, espalhadas sobre um fundo escuro, representando nebulosas e aglomerados estelares no levantamento do céu de Herschel. Rótulos com números e letras identificam cada forma, e uma legenda aparece na margem inferior.

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