Astronomy at Vilnius University

Check out these cool astronomical symbols at Vilnius University!

The facade of Vilnius Observatory, from the Library Courtyard (left) and the Observatory Courtyard (right).

At the Library Courtyard, the observatory’s facade shows 7 planets and 6 astronomical instruments.

	Sun
Mercury	Venus	Earth
Mars	Jupiter	Saturn

At the Observatory Courtyard, the observatory’s facade has the zodiac, plus a parch of paper and a bull (not Taurus) at the center. With Latin Addidit Antiquo Virtus Nova Lumina Coelo, “Courage illuminated the old world with new light”.

Source: Wikipedia, Panoramio (Rimgaudas Bernotas, Henryk Sielewicz), University of Vilnius