Sir William Herschel's Diagram of the Heavens, 1813 Etching
An etched plate of numbered, irregular pale shapes scattered across a dark ground, representing nebulae and star clusters in Herschel's sky survey. Labels with figure numbers and letters mark each form, and two groups of stars are shown at the bottom, with a caption in the lower margin.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1 January 1813
- Medium
- Etchings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3199 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1813.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
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