In order to consult the Kircher correspondence, it is first necessary to download Luna Insight®.

Once you have installed Insight, you can access the Kircher correspondence, and Stanford University's other image collections by launching Insight from:

- the Windows Start Menu (Start Menu --> Programs --> Insight JVA v. 3.1)
- the Macintosh desktop shortcut or Apple Menu
Stanford users,
for username, enter: stanford
for password enter: stanford
Non-Stanford users,
for username, enter: public
for password enter: public

Downloading Luna Insight
Windows Instructions
Macintosh OS-X Instructions

    Use this link to download the installation package. Choose "Run this program from its current location" if this option is available.  If not, save the file to your desktop and double click on its icon to begin the installation. 

    Windows Download

Warning: This file is approximately 30 Mb, and download times may be quite long over a slow connection!


    Use this link to download the installation package to your OS-X desktop. Unzip the package, and launch the file named "installInsight."

    Macintosh OS-X Download

Warning: This file is approximately 13 Mb, and download times may be quite long over a slow connection!
The Insight program, as well as some of Stanford's image collections, are available both to members of the Stanford community and to the general public, though the latter may have somewhat restricted access to some collections.  This site and all materials on it are for educational, non-commercial, or personal use only.