Illustration
A 1673 print showing Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687), the Polish astronomer, and his wife Elisabeth examining the stars using a sextant. From Hevelius's Machinae Coelestis: Pars Prior, (1673), fig. M, facing p. 222.
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Artist, U. (2023, October 04). Hevelius & Elisabeth Using a Sextant. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17992/hevelius--elisabeth-using-a-sextant/
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