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THE MAGNITUDES OF CELESTIAL BODIES
A large, hand-colored astronomical engraving showing the comparative sizes of celestial bodies. The diagram features a series of nested, eccentric circles that all meet at a singular point at the bottom center. The largest, outermost circle, rendered in golden-yellow, represents the Sun. Moving inward, successive circles of various colors (including blue, pink, and grey) represent the stars of the first through sixth magnitudes, as well as the planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. At the very bottom center is a tiny green globe labeled "EARTH." A central vertical line bisects the diagram, annotated with measurements. The entire composition is framed by a sky filled with soft blue and pink clouds and populated by floating winged putti (cherubs). Two pairs of putti at the top hold separate banners that together display the main title.
THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND MAGNITUDE OF THE SUN, THE LARGEST OF ALL CELESTIAL BODIES.
120,000 GERMAN MILES.
THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND MAGNITUDE OF STARS OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE.
10,182 EARTH MILES.
THE MAGNITUDE AND CIRCULAR CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PLANET JUPITER.
4,000 EARTH MILES.
OF STARS OF THE SECOND MAGNITUDE, WHICH HAVE ALMOST THE SAME MAGNITUDE.
2,000 EARTH MILES.
CIRCUMFERENCE OF SATURN AND STARS OF THE THIRD MAGNITUDE.
1,200 EARTH MILES.
CIRCUMFERENCE OF STARS OF THE FOURTH MAGNITUDE.
750 EARTH MILES.
CIRCUMFERENCE, MAGNITUDE, AND BODY OF STARS OF THE FIFTH MAGNITUDE.
450 EARTH MILES.
BODY AND CORPOREAL AMBIT OF STARS OF THE SIXTH MAGNITUDE.
300 EARTH MILES.
MARTIAL pertaining to Mars MAGNITUDE AND CIRCUMFERENCE.
172 EARTH MILES.
DIAMETER OF THE EARTH
EARTH
Joh: van Loon F. fecit / made this
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