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Title: Annular eclipse! The agent of the New York Scientific Gazing Society has the pleasure of announcing to the citizens of Oswego, that he has a few tickets left for the accommodation of those wishing to view the great annular eclipse, which takes place this (Friday) afternoon.... Eclipse Office, May 25, 1854.
Identifier(s): text:1440; APSimg6441; Goodman Number: 118; 973 C683 No. 708
Description: Handbill advertising the sale of tickets to view an eclipse through a "solar camera." Also advertises tickets for the "invisible eclipse" to take place in November of the same year for which an auction was to be held Saturday evening previous to the "performance."
Creator: New York Scientific Gazing Society
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Eclipses; Stargazing
Date: 1854

Title: The comet. Elements of the orbit of the comet, now visible. 1811.
Identifier(s): text:609; APSimg6605; Goodman Number: 112
Description: Communication submitted by this largely self-taught astronomer and mathemetician is read before the American Philosophical Society on December 6, 1811. Cf. Minutes, p. 431.
Creator: Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/APS.Archives-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Astronomy; Comets; Eclipses; Stargazing
Date: 1811

Title: Detail de la grande éclipse de soleil qui doit arriver le 26 Octobre de cette présente année 1753. Calculée pour la Ville de Bordeaux suivant les nouvelles observations de Messieurs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences
Identifier(s): text:339; APSimg6528; Goodman Number: 115; 973 C683 No. 302
Description: Details of the grand solar eclipse of October 26, 1753. Includes calculations as to what times various portions of the sun will be blocked (measured in "doigts") during the eclipse and instructions for observing it without eye damage. Also includes an illustration of the eclipse.
Creator: Tamizey de Larroque, Philippe, 1828-1898
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Astronomy; Eclipses; Stargazing; Sun
Date: 1753

Title: Halley's Comet as seen on the 22nd and 24th of October, 1835, in the 25 feet achromatic telescope of E. J. Cooper, Esqr. M.D.
Identifier(s): text:601; APSimg6606; Goodman Number: 114
Description: Inscription indicates that this document was presented to the American Philosophical Society by William Vaughan, September 16, 1835. Includes illustration of Halley's Comet.
Creator: Cooper, Edward Joshua, 1798-1863
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/APS.Archives-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Astronomy; Comets; Stargazing
Date: ca. 1835

Title: An account of some parhelia observed at Milford and Camden, Delaware, March 14th, 1841
Identifier(s): text:1084; local: APSimg6630; local: 113
Description: Relates accounts and reproduces drawings of a parhelia by A. Jackson of Camden, Delaware, David Straughn of Milford, Delaware, and Thomas Oliver of Philadelphia. Correlates the reports of stormy weather in Pennsylvania (from meteorological records kept at the Franklin Institute) with the appearance of the astronomical phenomena. Includes two illustrated figures of the parhelia.; Item call number: Pam. v. 139, no. 6.
Creator: Chaloner, A. Denman.et al
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Stargazing; Sun; Storms
Date: 1841

Title: The analysis of a lecture upon the eidouranion; or astronomical lucernal, explaining the courses, distances, situations, magnitudes and motions of the heavenly bodies
Identifier(s): text:151; APSimg6439; Goodman Number: 110; 973 C683 No. 102
Description: Includes list of illustrations to be exhibited during the lecture. Manuscript note indicates that the broadside was presented to the American Philosophical Society by Thomas Stewardson, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, April 1897.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Astronomy; Public speaking; Stargazing
Date: n.d.

Title: Approaching solar eclipse
Identifier(s): text:353; APSimg6527; Goodman Number: 111; 973 C683 No. 39
Description: Includes information regarding the extent of the eclipse in the Philadelphia area, as well as instructions on how it may be safely observed. Also includes a diagram which the represents the eclipse as it will be seen in Philadelphia.
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Astronomy; Stargazing; Eclipses
Date: 1806

Title: As seen in a telescope that inverts [printed upside down]. Erect diagram of occulation of [Mercury] by the [Moon].
Identifier(s): text:666; APSimg6667; Goodman Number: 123
Description: Possibly an advertising card for the famed scientific instrument maker Cornelius Varley.; Located in folder: Photographs, prints, etc. of optical instrument makers and materials.
Creator: Varley, Cornelius, 1781-1873
Source: Thomas Court Scientific Instruments Collection (Mss.509.078.M582);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Astronomy; Stargazing; Telescopes
Date: 1857

Title: A new astronomical instrument. Shewing the day of the month, change and age of the moon, the places of the sun and moon in the ecliptic, with the times of the rising, southing and setting of the sun, moon, and stars of the first, second, and third magnitude, from A.D. 1756 to 1805 inclusive
Identifier(s): text:1756; APSimg6705; Goodman Number: 301; 973 C683 No. 440
Description: Paper astronomical instrument composed of moveable concentric circles imprinted with various scales for ascertaining the day of the month, change and age of the moon, the places of the sun and moon in the ecliptic, etc. Illustrated: outlines of the various constellations contained in the innermost circle.
Creator: Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision: ; Astronomical instruments; Stargazing; Almanacs
Date: 1757

Title: Codex O: 007
Identifier(s): graphics:2821; APSimg5583_CodexO_007
Creator: Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
Source: Lewis and Clark Journals. (Mss.917.3.L58);
Subject: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806); Clark, William, 1770-1838; Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809; Discovery & exploration; Stargazing
Date: June 27, 1804

Title: Williamstown, Mass., April, __ 1867. Dear Sir: The Lyceum of Natural History of Williams College proposes to make a strictly scientific expedition to South America. The objects are: astronomical observations, original research into the physical geography of the Andes, and a large collection of the fauna and flora of that prolific region.
Identifier(s): text:1779; APSimg6512; Goodman Number: 326; 973 C683 No. 608
Description: Requests subscriptions for the amount of $1000 for which is promised in exchange a complete set of duplicate specimens collected. Subscriptions to be sent to Prof. Albert Hopkins. Signed in type by Wallace Freeman, Ja[me]s H. Canfield and J. Boyd Thacher, members of the financial committee. Page 3 includes recommendations by Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Institution (including a promise to loan scientific instruments from that institution) and C. H. Davis of the U. S. Naval Observatory.
Creator: Williams College. Lyceum of Natural History
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision: ; Natural history; Scientific expeditions; Specimens; Stargazing; Geography
Date: 1867

Title: The right ascension and declination of ß bootes adapted to the beginning of the year, 1787
Identifier(s): text:790; APSimg6680; Goodman Number: 116
Description: Manuscript notation at top: "For His Excellency B. Franklin Esqr." Ellicott indicates that ß bootes "may be advantageously used in determining latitude" in the United States. Also includes notation that sector constructed by [David] Rittenhouse was used by Ellicott to make his observations.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 46.
Creator: Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Astronomy; Constellations; Stargazing
Date: ca. 1787