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Title: "The Theory of Copernicus."
Identifier(s): graphics:3144; APSdigobj3380
Description: Graphic representation of the Copernican astronomical model, showing the Earth's path around the Sun.; Page 39
Creator: Questebrune, John
Source: A Short Introduction to Natural Philosophy (Mss.500.Q3); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.500.Q3-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1718-1720

Title: "The Mundan Theory of Ptolomy, or the Old System."
Identifier(s): graphics:3146; APSdigobj3379
Description: Graphic representation of the Ptolemaic system, showing the Earth in the middle, with the Sun and other planets.; Page 38
Creator: Questebrune, John
Source: A Short Introduction to Natural Philosophy (Mss.500.Q3); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.500.Q3-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1718-1720

Title: Diagram showing sperical movement of the planets.
Identifier(s): graphics:3136; APSdigobj3381
Description: Two diagrams showing the movement of planets.
Source: Esfera Astronomica Composta e divida en Circulos, ca. late 17th cent. (Mss.521.Ast8); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.521.Ast8-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Astronomy--Early works to 1800

Title: Philosophical Differation of the Sphere, and the Motion of the Celestial Bodies.
Identifier(s): graphics:3145; APSdigobj3378
Description: Graphic representation of the movement of celestial bodies, within a drawing of a globe.; Page 35
Creator: Questebrune, John
Source: A Short Introduction to Natural Philosophy (Mss.500.Q3); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.500.Q3-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1718-1720

Title: Eclipsis Solaris.
Identifier(s): graphics:3130; APSdigobj3382
Description: Diagram of an eclipse of the sun, 24 June 1778.
Creator: Freehauff, Daniel
Source: Astronomical calculations, 1778, 1779 (Mss.523.78.F87c); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.523.78.F87c-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Eclipses; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1778

Title: "...Circles of the sphere projected on the Meridian Stereographically."
Identifier(s): graphics:3133; APSdigobj3383
Description: Illustrations of the spheres projected on the Meridian.; Page 53
Creator: Dovaston, John,1740-1808
Source: Astronomical Notebook (Mss.522.D75); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.522.D75-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Eclipses; Astronomy--Early works to 1800

Title: "A New Construction of An Orrery."
Identifier(s): APSimg4927; APSimg4927
Description: Diagram of Orrery, showing the spin of planets around the sun.; Call Number: 523.28 M36d
Creator: Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782
Source: The description and use of an orrery of a new construction... (523.28.M36d); http://opac.amphilsoc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=124366
Subject: Math & Physics; Astronomy--Early works to 1800; Planetariums; Astronomical Models; Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782
Date: 1771

Title: Illustration of the Transit of Venus.
Identifier(s): graphics:6017; APSimg4930
Description: Illustration demonstrating the transit of Venus in the year 1769.; Call Number: 506.73 Am4t v. 1; American Philosophical Society Transactions.
Creator: Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796
Source: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (506.73.Am4t);
Subject: Math & Physics; Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796; Transit of Venus; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1768

Title: "A projection and Calculation of the Transit of Venus"
Identifier(s): graphics:6010; local: APSimg4928
Description: Diagram showing the transit of Venus.; Call Number: 523.92 P65 No. 6; See also APSimg4930 for David Rittenhouse's similar transit of Venus illustration.
Creator: Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782et al
Subject: Math & Physics; Astronomy--Early works to 1800; Transit of Venus; Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782
Date: 1761

Title: De System Tychonis Brahei.
Identifier(s): graphics:3139; APSdigobj3373
Description: Graphical representation of Tycho Brahe's astronomical observations.; Page 77
Creator: Evans, David, 1681-1751
Source: Aliquot rudimenta philosophiae sive pauca introductoria compendia, technologiae, logicae, rhetoricae et physicae (Mss.509.Ev5); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.509.Ev5-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601; Physics--Early work to 1800; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1747

Title: Diagram of the earth, showing the path of the transit of Venus.
Identifier(s): APSimg4925; APSimg4925
Description: Call Number: 523.92 P65 No.7
Creator: Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742
Source: Dr. Halley's disseration on the method of determining the parallax of the sun by the transit of Venus, June 6, 1761. (523.92.P65); http://opac.amphilsoc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=507
Subject: Math & Physics; Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742; Transit of Venus; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1767

Title: De System Ptolomai.
Identifier(s): graphics:3140; APSdigobj3371
Description: Graphical representation of the Ptolemy theory of celestial bodies, showing the Earth being circled by the Sun and other planets.; Page 75
Creator: Evans, David, 1681-1751
Source: Aliquot rudimenta philosophiae sive pauca introductoria compendia, technologiae, logicae, rhetoricae et physicae (Mss.509.Ev5); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.509.Ev5-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Physics--Early work to 1800; Astronomy--Early works to 1800
Date: 1747

Title: De System Copernicia.
Identifier(s): graphics:3141; APSdigobj3372
Description: Graphic representation of the Copernican astronomical model, showing the Earth's path around the sun.; Page 76
Creator: Evans, David, 1681-1751
Source: Aliquot rudimenta philosophiae sive pauca introductoria compendia, technologiae, logicae, rhetoricae et physicae (Mss.509.Ev5); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.509.Ev5-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Physics--Early work to 1800; Astronomy--Early works to 1800; Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543
Date: 1747