Nocturnes with Astronomical Instruments (1711) Donato Creti and Raimondo MansiniNocturnes with Astronomical Instruments (1711) Copies of series of small canvases (originals in the Vatican Pinacoteca) depicting celestial bodies above nocturnal landscapes. The paintings...
Solar System (circa 1780) UnknownSolar System (circa 1780) The artist and date is unknown, but judging from the number of moons shown to orbit Saturn it dates from no earlier than the late 18th century. Restored by Vatican Museums,...
Home The History The Exhibition Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 The Telescopes Pagina Test Menorah (2020) Jeff WarwickMenorah (2020) A menorah showing the phases of the moon (right to left) during Chanukah. Jewish holidays follow the Jewish calendar, which is...
Home The History The Exhibition Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 The Telescopes Pagina Test NGC 5128 Fr. José Funes, SJ and Sanae Akiyama NGC 5128 Composite of visible and infrared digital images; the stellar body of the galaxy is shown in blue and emission of the...
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