Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 04 October 2023
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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. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17992/hevelius--elisabeth-using-a-sextant/

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Artist, Unknown. "Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 04, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17992/hevelius--elisabeth-using-a-sextant/.

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Artist, Unknown. "Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Oct 2023. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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