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Boötes and Pisces[edit]

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1 of 2 – "Boötes, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, and Quadrans Muralis", Plate 10 from Urania's Mirror.
2 of 2 - "Pisces", Plate 27 from Urania's Mirror.
Reason
These images are used, alongside related images (not quite good enough to feature) to illustrate key points in the article Urania's Mirror. Without these images and the ones they are compared to, the article would be far less informative. The comparisons made are, of course, sourced (the first illustrates the plagiarism from Jamieson, the second is compared to a first edition plate, to illustrate the differences between editions).
Articles in which this image appears
Urania's Mirror. The first is used in Boötes, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, and Quadrans Muralis as well, the second in Pisces (constellation).
FP category for this image
We should probably make a category for this sort of thing.
Creator
Richard Rouse Bloxam and Sidney Hall (after Alexander Jamieson); restoration by Adam Cuerden.
  • Support both as nominator --Adam Cuerden (talk) 12:31, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support although I don't think we have enough to warrant a new category. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:39, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. The images have a certain softness to them, not sure if it's the source documents or the scan to blame for it, but otherwise they're very nicely presented. Good texture and clearly restored. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 21:05, 15 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    • It'll be the Library of Congress. They use book scanners, and such scanners take a lot of fiddling to get the focus perfect, from my experience. Flatbeds are far easier, but do require perfect flatness, which is not something you want to subject delicate historical works to. Given the originals are apparently about 8" x 5.5" (about 20x14cm), I think there is ample resolution (About 450 dpi) to make up for this. Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:55, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Jee 12:10, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Aaadddaaammm (talk) 04:28, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Bootes, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, and Quadrans Muralis.jpg Armbrust The Homunculus 12:31, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Pisces.jpg Armbrust The Homunculus 12:31, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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