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Jupiter
Fifth planet from the Sun and largest planet in the Solar System
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Sidereus nuncius : magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendáque proponens unicuique, præsertim verò philosophis, atque astronomis / quæ à Galileo Galileo ... ; perspicilli nuper à se reperti beneficio sunt observata in lunæ facie, fixis innumeris, lacteo circulo, stellis nebulosis ; apprimè verò in quatuor planetis circa Jovis stellam disparibus intervallis, atque periodis, celeritate mirabili circumvolutis ; quos, nemini in hanc usque diem cognitos, novissimè auctor deprehendit primus, atque Medicea sidera nuncupandos decrevit.
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
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Date: 1653
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An astrological discourse vpon the great and notable coniunction of the tvvo superiour planets, Saturne & Iupiter, which shall happen the 28 day of April, 1583 : with a briefe declaration of the effectes, which the late eclipse of the sunne 1582, is yet heerafter to woorke / written newly by Richard Harvey, partely to supplie what is wanting in com[m]on prognostications, and partely by pædiction of mischiefes ensuing, either to breed some endeuour of preuention by foresight, so farre as lyeth in vs, or at leastwise, to arme vs with pacience beforehande.
Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?
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Date: Anno Domini 1583
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Astronomy: Jupiter in his chariot, drawn by a pair of eagles. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.
Raphael, 1483-1520.
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Reference: 46382i
Part of: I sette pianeti dipinti da Raffaele d'Urbino nella Sala Borgia del Vaticano.
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An astrological discourse vpon the great and notable coniunction of the tvvo superiour planets, Saturne & Iupiter, which shall happen the 28. day of April, 1583 : With a briefe declaration of the effects, which the late eclipse of the sunne 1582 is yet hereafter to worke. / Written newly by Richard Harvey: partly to supplie that is wanting in com[m]on prognostications: and partly by praediction of mischiefes ensuing, either to breed some endeuour of preue[n]tion by foresight, so farre as lieth in vs: or at leastwise, to arme vs with pacience beforehand.
Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?
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Date: Anno Domini. 1583
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Simon Marius [Mayr]. Woodcut.
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Date: 1614
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Reference: 6202i
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