Uranorama De Mr. Ch. Rouy
Uranorama De Mr. Ch. Rouy
- Description
- In 1816, a Frenchman named Charles Rouy published an account of his new astronomical mechanism suitable for school for children of both sexes, fathers of families, etc. In this lithograph by André Delabarussias (fl. 1830-1842), a man (presumably M. Rouy) stands by a "Uranorama" with the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, 4 asteroids (Vesta, Ceres, Pallas & Juno), Jupiter (with 4 moons), Saturn (with 7 moons), Uranus (with 6 moons) and a comet.
- Charles Rouy, Description et Usage du Mécanisme Uranographique (Paris, 1816).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lithograph
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/4 in x 17 3/4 in; 31.115 cm x 45.085 cm
- ID Number
- PH.329184
- catalog number
- 329184
- accession number
- 280072
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- Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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