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Venus

Second planet from the Solar System, tellurian and very similar to Earth

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Images from the collections

Images referencing Venus

12 images from works
  • Astronomy: Venus with Cupid, and an angel above looking downward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.
  • Betnovate : Betnovate-N and Betnovate-C ointments : classic answers to dry infected dermatoses.
  • Betnovate : Betnovate-N and Betnovate-C ointments : classic answers to dry infected dermatoses.
  • A festival in celebration of Venus, the goddess of love. Process print.
  • Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.
  • Astronomy: a large reflecting telescope, and projection of the transit of Venus. Engraving.
  • A festival in celebration of Venus, the goddess of love. Process print.
  • Betnovate : Betnovate-N and Betnovate-C ointments : classic answers to dry infected dermatoses.
  • Betnovate : Betnovate-N and Betnovate-C ointments : classic answers to dry infected dermatoses.
  • Astronomy: a British and Egyptian party taking astronomical and photographic equipment through rocky terrain in Egypt in order to observe the transit of Venus. Wood engraving, 1874.
  • Astronomy: Venus in her chariot, drawn by doves. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.
  • Astronomy: British preparations in Rodrigues Island for observing the transit of Venus, 1874. Wood engraving after T. Sulman, 1874, after C.E. Burton and W.A. Moore.
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Works from the collections

13 works

    • Archives and manuscripts

    Collectanea: Science I. Eleven short works. Mostly Authors' holograph MSS

    | Date: 1771-1876 | Reference: MS.1726
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    Betnovate : Betnovate-N and Betnovate-C ointments : classic answers to dry infected dermatoses.

    | Date: 1969
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Astronomy: a British and Egyptian party taking astronomical and photographic equipment through rocky terrain in Egypt in order to observe the transit of Venus. Wood engraving, 1874.

    | Date: 1874 | Reference: 46234i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Astronomy: British preparations in Rodrigues Island for observing the transit of Venus, 1874. Wood engraving after T. Sulman, 1874, after C.E. Burton and W.A. Moore.

    | Date: 1874 | Reference: 46235i
    • Books
    • Online

    Hesperi et phosphori nova phaenomena, sive observationes circa planetan Veneris ... / A Francisco Bianchino.

    Francesco Bianchini | Date: 1728
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Related topics

Telescopes
Transits
Planets - Observations
Astronomy

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