Solar system

  1. A spectroheliogram (calcium) by Henri Deslandres. From Agnes Clerke, Problems in Astrophysics (London, 1903), plate 4.
  2. Spectra of Brorsen's and Winnecke's comets compared with the spectra of the sun, Carbon, and a nebula. From H. Schellen, Spectrum Analysis in its Application to Terrestrial Substances, and the Physical Constitution of the Heavenly Bodies (London, 1872), fig. 215.
  3. Orbits of comets III 1862 and I 1866 and the Perseids and Leonids. From H. Schellen, Spectrum Analysis in its Application to Terrestrial Substances, and the Physical Constitution of the Heavenly Bodies (London, 1872), fig. 221.
  4. Sunspot, observed by Langley in 1873. Camille Flammarion. Populär astronomi (Stockholm, 1897) fig. 163. This edition of Flammarion's work was reworked, edited and translated by N.V.E. Nordenmark.
  5. Flammarion's view of Mars before Schiaparelli's observations. A comparison between the Earth and Mars. From Camille Flammarion, Bebodda Verldar, eller vilkoren för himlakropparnas beboelighet, betraktade från astronomiens, fysiologiens och den naturliga filosofiens synpunkter (Stockholm, 1867), pl. 1.
  6. Map of Mars, by Leo Brenner, based on observations 1894-1901 (according to the the caption, while the dates on the map are 1894-1897). From Leo Brenner, Neue Spaziergänge durch das Himmelszelt (Lussinpiccolo, 1904), tafel 3.
  7. A drawing of Mars in 1899 by Leo Brenner. From Leo Brenner, Neue Spaziergänge durch das Himmelszelt (Lussinpiccolo, 1904), fig. 2.
  8. Lunar landscape. From Camille Flammarion, Himlens under: Causerier i populär astronomi (Stockholm, 1870) fig. 64.
  9. The solar corona and prominences. Photographed by the Crocker eclipse expedition, Alhama, Spain, August 30, 1905. From W.W. Campbell and C.D. Perrine, "The Lick Observatory-Crocker Eclipse Expedition to Spain", PASP, vol. 18 (1906), 13-36 (picture facing title page of the volume).
  10. Solar Prominence. (British Eclipse Expedition, 29 May 1919) From A.S. Eddington, Stars and Atoms (London, 1942). Picture taken from the on-line edition published by Eric Hutton (used here with permission).
  11. Sun spots and "Willow Leaf" objects. Observed by James Nasmyth. From James Nasmyth, Autobiography edited by Samuel Smiles. Picture taken from the on-line edition published by Eric Hutton (used here with permission). © Eric Hutton 1995.
  12. Lunar Mountains and extinct Volcanic Craters. By James Nasmyth. From James Nasmyth, Autobiography edited by Samuel Smiles. Picture taken from the on-line edition published by Eric Hutton (used here with permission). © Eric Hutton 1995.
  13. Mars globe Made by Ingeborg Brun. Based on the work of Lowell. From Nordisk Astronomisk Tidsskrift new series vol. 2 (1921), p.70.
  14. A comet. From Camille Flammarion, Populär astronomi (Stockholm, 1897), p. 463.
  15. Donati's comet. From Camille Flammarion, Populär astronomi (Stockholm, 1897), p. 488.