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Description: | Planisphere. The projection is geocentric and equidistant from the North Pole to South 40 degrees. Only the principle stars, connected by lines, are included. On the back, there is a magnitude table, which is labelled 'Magnitudes [1-5]'. The Milky Way is labelled 'MILKY WAY'. 21 stars and one star group is named. Ptolemaic constellations above declination South 40 degrees and non-Ptolemaic constellations are drawn including one of Hevelius and one of Lacaille. For further information about the cartography and construction of this planisphere please refer to the related publication, Globes at Greenwich.
Inscription. Negative number D4438 c and d. ast0608. Philips planisphere consisting of black leather outer disc showing 24 hours around the outside of the circle in two sets of 12, the letters originally gold but now worn. The inner moveavle disc made of card has a dark turquoise background and the stars are represented in white, the lines of reference and names of stars in yellow. The reverse of theleather discgive a printed explantion of how the planisphere works. Instrument in wood condition.
caption: unavailable | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Globes at Greenwich planispheres Planisphere George Philip & Son | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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