Sun Map
by Royal Astronomical Society/science Photo Library
Title
Sun Map
Artist
Royal Astronomical Society/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Sun map, artwork published in Specula Physico-Mathematico-Historica (1696), an encyclopedia of science by the German monk and author Johann Zahn (1641-1707). The text is in Latin, with the header at top stating that this artwork is based on the 1635 observations made by the German scholars Athanasius Kircher (circa 1601-1680) and Christoph Scheiner (1573-1650). Both were early observers of sunspots, which are shown here. At upper right and left is a phoenix, while at lower right is a sunflower.
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September 20th, 2018
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