Caption

Observing the sky with a brass sextant, Machinae coelestis, 1673, Johannes Hevelius, Danzig

Date

Jul 09, 2021

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Photo12/imageBROKER/Heinz-Dieter Falkenstein

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BRK25C54_304

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