Astronomy: Saturn with his scythe, riding in his chariot. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: Saturn with his scythe, above, an angel looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: a diagram of the phases of the moon, and the rings of Saturn. Engraving.

Astronomy: Venus with Cupid, and an angel above looking downward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: Mars with sword and shield, an angel above, looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: Diana, as Moon goddess, an angel above looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: Jupiter with an eagle, an angel above, looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: Apollo as the Sun god with his bow and arrow, an angel above, looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Astronomy: the god Mercury; representing the planet Mercury. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

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Observations of a quintuple belt on the planet Saturn: also, an account of some particulars observed during the late eclipse of the sun: and also, on the rotation of the planet Saturn upon its axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.

On the satellites of the planet Saturn, and the rotation of its ring on an axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.

Account of the discovery of a sixth and seventh satellite of the planet Saturn; with remarks on the construction of its ring, its atmosphere, its rotation on an axis, and its spheroidical figure. By William Herschel, LL.D. F. R. S. From the Philosophical transactions. Read at the Royal Society, November 12, 1789.

Annus mirabilis: or, the wonderful effects of the approaching conjunction of the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. By Abraham Gunter, Philomath. A Well-Wisher to the Mathematics.

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Observations of a quintuple belt on the planet Saturn: also, an account of some particulars observed during the late eclipse of the sun: and also, on the rotation of the planet Saturn upon its axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.

On the satellites of the planet Saturn, and the rotation of its ring on an axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.

Astronomy: Saturn with his scythe, above, an angel looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Annus mirabilis: or, the wonderful effects of the approaching conjunction of the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. By Abraham Gunter, Philomath. A Well-Wisher to the Mathematics.

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Observations of a quintuple belt on the planet Saturn: also, an account of some particulars observed during the late eclipse of the sun: and also, on the rotation of the planet Saturn upon its axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.

On the satellites of the planet Saturn, and the rotation of its ring on an axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.

Astronomy: Saturn with his scythe, above, an angel looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Annus mirabilis: or, the wonderful effects of the approaching conjunction of the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. By Abraham Gunter, Philomath. A Well-Wisher to the Mathematics.