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Stars Arranged in Rings
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Plate XXVIII from Thomas Wright's An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe (1750), a richly illustrated work (embellished with both fragments of poetry and stunning images) explaining his theories on the universe, including the appearance of the Milky Way as "an optical effect due to our immersion in what locally approximates to a flat layer of stars". (Image source: The Getty via Internet Achive)
- A Finite View of Infinity Thomas Wright
- Comet Rosa Anonymous
- Arrival of the Martians Henrique Alvim Corrêa
- Comet Unknown (Starburst) Anonymous
- Perspective View of the Visible Creation Thomas Wright
- Comet Domina Capillorum Anonymous
- Ideal Lunar Landscape James Nasmyth
- Aratus' Model of the Universe Andreas Cellarius