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Hevelius, (1611-1687), 1830. Creator: UnknownHevelius, (1611-1687), 1830. Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) Polish councillor, mayor of Danzig and astronomer. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R
Telescope from Selenographia, 1647 (1956). Selenographia is a work by the German/Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687)
Crugers azimuth quadrant, 1673 (1956). Artist: A SteckCrugers azimuth quadrant, 1673 (1956). Peter Cruger (1580-1639) was a German mathematician, astronomer and polymath. He taught the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius
Series of observations of the planet Saturn, 1656. These observations made by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687), latinized name of the German astronomer Jan Hewel or Hewelcke
Johannes Hevelius, German astronomer, 1673. Known now by the latinized form of his name - Jan Hewel or Hewelcke - Hevelius (1611-1687)
Copernican (heliocentric) system of the universe, 17th century. Artist: Johannes HeveliusCopernican (heliocentric) system of the universe, 17th century. Nicholas Copernicus published his sun-centred theory of the universe in his De Revolutionibus (1543)
Johannes Hevelius, German astronomer, 1647. Known now by the latinized form of his name - Jan Hewel or Hewelcke - Hevelius (1611-1687)
Transit of Venus, 1639, (1662). Artist: Johannes HeveliusTransit of Venus, 1639, (1662). Polish astronmer Johannes Heveliuss engraving of Jeremiah Horrockss observations of the transit of Venus, 24 November 1639
Observing a solar eclipse, 1673. Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687), a wealthy Polish brewer and councillor of Danzig, devoted much time and money to astronomy