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The Solar System: Planetary Orbits and Satellites
Planetary orbits surround a central Sun within a rectangular dark field. Smaller groups of concentric rings mark satellite systems, while elongated paths cross the larger arrangement. The caption identifies the solar system. Giberne’s illustration gives the reader a comparative historical diagram rather than a view of the planets as they would appear together through a telescope.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Solar System: Planetary Orbits and Satellites" [editorial title]. In The Story of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, Agnes Giberne; introduction by Charles Pritchard. 1898 edition, with copious additions, 1898, National Book Company. Source scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0137-0021
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The Story of the Sun, Moon, and StarsAgnes Giberne; introduction by Charles Pritchard1898More from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The Solar System: Planetary Orbits and Satellites. The Story of the Sun, Moon, and Stars. Scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0137-0021