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Description: | GLOBE NUMBER /128/ in a limited edition / of 1500 numbered / original lithographs / by Paul R. MacAlister / and Flolydia Etting / A.D. MCMLXX
ORBIS / COELESTIS / The / ASTRASPHERE / A Globe of the heavens / conceived in the tradition / of early astronomers / who saw the stars / and constellations as / the gods and goddesses / and the birds and beasts / of ancient mythology.
The / ASTRASPHERE / by REPLOGLE / @ MEREDITH CORPORATION MCMLXX / 30,5 ems.along Polar Axis / 96 ems around Ecliptic
Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in Eridanus. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are depicted but not labelled. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations, four of the non-Ptolemaic constellations and six of the southern constellations are drawn, as well as those of Plancius. However, none of the constellations are labelled. The style of the constellations follows Vincenzo Coronelli, GLB0125. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
caption: sphere and stand
caption: title above Gemini | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Globes at Greenwich Celestial globe Replogle Globes Inc celestial globes Petrus Table globe Petrus Plancius | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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