Moon Collection (page 5)

Dome petroleum oil rig. "Soverign Explorer"at Cammell Laird
Dome petroleum oil rig. " Soverign Explorer" at Cammell Laird, days before launch. 3rd December 1983

Vineyard of Barolo wine region during sunrise with the moon and the Monviso peak in the background. Serralunga d Alba, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

The moon is seen rising behind the Seven Sisters Cliffs at Birling Gap in East Sussex, Britain, September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Fishing boats, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Undated
Mounts Bay fishing boats setting sail in calm water. Hand coloured slide to give the impression of night. Photographer: Gibson

Bulgaria-Science-Astronomy-Eclipse-Moon
This picture shows the full moon during a blood moon eclipse as seen from the town of Kazanlak, some 100 km northwest of Plovdiv, on July 27, 2018

By the Light of the Moon, 1882. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
By the Light of the Moon, 1882. From a private collection

Moon light over Sedona, Arizona
During a near fullmoon, the landscape of Sedona Arizona glows under the stars of night. A long exposure created the ethereal mood, a view which cant be seen with the naked eye

Matterhorn golden hour

Saturn seen from the surface of its moon, Rhea. It is the largest of Saturns airless satellites. It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Cassini

Albertosaurus hunts by moonlight. Albertosaurus was a tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period

British flags on London Bridge, Lake Havasu, Arizona, USA

Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer C017 / 7118
Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer

Alpha Centauri binary stars and planets. Artwork from above the surface of one of the moons of one of the planets in the Alpha Centauri binary star system

ISS and the Moon C013 / 5148
ISS and the Moon. The International Space Station (ISS, upper left) is orbiting the Earth here at an altitude of around 390 kilometres

Solar system

Sun and its planets. Artwork of the eight planets of the solar system arrayed from left to right in their order from the Sun (far left). The size of the Sun and planets is to scale

Uranus. Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Uranus, showing its ring system and six of its moons. The bright moon at lower right is Ariel. Five other faint moons are seen around the rings

Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram
Medical zodiac. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating how the human body relates to the zodiac signs. Such information was used in medical practices, such as bloodletting

Apollo 16 lunar rover, artwork
Apollo 16 lunar rover. Artwork of the US astronaut John Watts Young (born 1930) driving a lunar rover on a performance test run on the Moons surface

Apollo lunar rover, artwork. Two Apollo astronauts in a lunar rover, exploring on the Moon. Their lunar landing module is at upper left

Alien and astronaut, artwork
Alien and astronaut, computer artwork. Humanoid alien meeting with an astronaut in a spacesuit. They are standing on an airless, rocky world, under a starry night sky

ROUSSEAU: GYPSY, 1897. The Sleeping Gypsy. Oil on canvas by Henri Rousseau, 1897

Spaceship to the Moon imagined in the 1870s
Projectile train to the moon, a suggested form of space travel, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Elegant Ottoman calligraphy
Lovely example of elegant Ottoman calligraphy, topped by a cresent moon

View of Nottingham Castle and Rock, Looking East
Artist: British (English) School - Title: View of Nottingham Castle and Rock, Looking East - Date: 1811-1815 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 25.4 x 27.9

18th century astrology
Sun and signs of the Zodiac. Historical artwork of the Sun and Moon surrounded by the twelve signs of the zodiac. The four seasons are depicted in the corners. 18th century engraving from Rome, Italy

Mayan temple at night. This is El Castillo (the castle), part of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico. This structure stands at 22 metres high

A full moon rises over a spectacular grove of ancient baobab trees, known as Baines Baobabs, which perches on the eastern edge of the Kudiakam Pan in the Nxai Pan National Park

Partial lunar eclipse of the moon - 15 June 1992
FG-6681 Partial lunar eclipse of the moon - 15 June 1992 Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Annular Eclipse - occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than
FG-7041 Annular Eclipse - 10th May 1994 Photographed at the centerline Punta San Francisquito, Baja California, Mexico montage from 5 original photographs, begins lower left

Wolf - Howling against full moon at night
KFO-1393 WOLF - howling at full moon, side view in silhouette Canis lupus Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Oak Tree - & half moon in winter dusk
USH-8 OAK Tree - and half moon in winter dusk Quercus robur Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Planet Mars seen from one of its moons
The planet Mars as seen from one of its moons, a hundred times larger than the planet Earths Moon as seen from Earth

Moon over Cordes-sur-Ciel, Tarn, Occitanie, France

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - The Ghost Ship
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Night slid down. Illustration by Florence Harrison to Tennysons poem The Gardener s
Night slid down. Illustration by Florence Harrison to Tennysons poem The Gardeners Daughter. Date: c.1920

Werewolves, illustration for Legendes Rustiques
CHT170907 Werewolves, illustration for Legendes Rustiques by George Sand (1804-76) 1858 (litho) by Sand, Baron Dudevant Jean Francois Maurice (1823-89); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Christmas card, silhouette of gypsy caravan

The Moon Nymph, 1883 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
989893 The Moon Nymph, 1883 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Falero, Luis Riccardo (1851-96); 50.7x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moon Nymph. Luis Riccardo Falero (1851-1896)

Spaceman in London streets. Jonathan Bosley, dressed in a space man suit as used by the astronauts on Apollo 11 on the moon landing

Flirting on the Sea-Shore and on the Meadow (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVIII), September 19, 1874

Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon, ca. 1833. ca. 1833. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon, ca. 1833

The Immortal Hour, by Rutland Boughton, Birmingham
The Immortal Hour, music drama by Rutland Boughton from the play by Fiona MacLeod, produced by Barry V Jackson, at the Repertory Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham. circa 1921

Lammergeier / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight with the out-of-focus moon behind. Ladakh, Himalayas, northern India

Margate, Kent - Harbour and seafront - hold-to-light card Date: circa 1904

The Key to the Moon by Florence Mary Anderson
Enchanting illustration showing a small child climbing a ladder to unlock a small door in the moon while a group of fairies and elves hover around in the starlit sky. circa 1920

High Above the Town by Florence Mary Anderson
A group of children with a baby fly high above a town in a winged cradle, accompanied by a fairy. c.1925

Sumerian cylinder-seal impression depicting a governor being introduced to the king
Sumerian cylinder-seal impression depicting Haskhamer, Governor of the city of Ishkun-sin is introduced to the King of Ur (Ur-Nammu) who is seated by the goddess Ishtar, note the symbol of the moon

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"Captivated by the Moon's Spell: A Celestial Journey through Time and Art" In 1968, as Apollo 8 orbited the Moon, a breathtaking sight unfolded before their eyes - an Earthrise over the lunar horizon. This iconic image forever etched in our minds symbolizes humanity's boundless spirit of exploration. But long before that historic moment, back in 1919 during a solar eclipse, astronomers witnessed another celestial dance. The Moon gracefully passed between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow upon our world like a mystical veil. Traveling across continents to Kununurra in Australia, one can witness nature's own dance under moonlit skies. The majestic Boabs sway gently beneath the moon's glow, creating an ethereal atmosphere that seems straight out of Van Gogh's masterpiece "Starry Night. " Speaking of Van Gogh, his artistic genius captured the essence of celestial beauty on canvas with "The Starry Night. " His swirling brushstrokes evoke a sense of wonderment as we gaze at this nocturnal masterpiece. Fast forward to modern times when technology allowed us to capture both Earth and Moon together in one frame for the first time. The famous Earthrise photograph showcases our fragile blue planet against the stark lunar landscape – a reminder of our interconnectedness within this vast universe. Art has always been inspired by celestial wonders; Samuel Palmer's painting "Coming from Evening Church" transports us back to 1830 when moonlight guided weary souls home after worship. And even further back in history, medieval artwork depicted celestial mechanics with awe-inspiring detail. Yet amidst all these marvels lies something intriguingly mysterious – Moon Madness. Throughout cultures and ages, tales have emerged about how this enigmatic satellite affects human behavior under its luminous spell. As we ponder these cosmic mysteries and artistic interpretations alike, let us not forget NASA’s iconic Whole Earth image or vintage posters advertising Bibby Line cruises, reminding us of the Moon's enduring allure.