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Transit of Mercury across the Sun, 1799
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Transit of Mercury across the Sun, 1799

Lambertus Nieuwenhuis · 1799 · etching; engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Astronomical depiction of the transit of the planet Mercury across the sun, on Tuesday, 7 May 1799. Illustration in the Nieuwe Algemene Konst- en Letter-bode, no. 278 of Friday, 26 April 1799.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieMercury (planet)astronomical phenomena
Credit linePassage van Mercurius voor de zon, 1799. 1799. Lambertus Nieuwenhuis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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