Johann Bayer — Orion (Uranometria, 1603)

Orion from an atlas of the whole sky that lettered its stars in Greek — the system astronomers still use.

The document

A copperplate engraving from Bayer’s Uranometria (Augsburg, 1603), engraved by Alexander Mair. Reproduced faithfully from the original plate.

About the artist

Johann Bayer (1572–1625) was a German lawyer and astronomer; his Uranometria introduced the Bayer designation, still standard today.

The print

Printed to order and made to last. Choose Museum Matte (heavyweight matte art paper) or Fine Art Giclée (Hahnemühle cotton paper — the archival standard). The Métrica museum caption — artist, title, date and source — is printed as part of the piece, set in our house type. Free US shipping on two or more pieces.

Johann Bayer · Orion · Uranometria, line engraving · Augsburg, 1603 · Engraved by Alexander Mair · Public domain.

Theme: Celestial map — the constellation Orion from Johann Bayer’s star atlas Uranometria, 1603 (line engraving).