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Celestial phenomena, 1729
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Celestial phenomena, 1729

anonymous · 1729 - 1735 · etching; paper

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

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Celestial phenomena observed on 16 November 1729 by Conrado Zumbach de Croesvelt, possibly above Haarlem or Leiden. Special rays, clouds, planets, and stars in the sky above a lake and a village. Likely depicts the aurora borealis.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printastronomical phenomenaLeiden
Credit lineHemelverschijnselen, 1729. 1729 - 1735. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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