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A 1673 print showing Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687), the Polish astronomer, and his wife Elisabeth examining the stars using a sextant. From Hevelius's Machinae Coelestis: Pars Prior, (1673), fig. M, facing p. 222.
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Artist, U. (2023, October 04). Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17992/hevelius--elisabeth-using-a-sextant/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant." World History Encyclopedia, October 04, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17992/hevelius--elisabeth-using-a-sextant/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant." World History Encyclopedia, 04 Oct 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17992/hevelius--elisabeth-using-a-sextant/.
