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Description: | BERLIN. / Geogr. artist Anstalt / von / ERNST SCHOnE & Co.
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Nautische WerkstiHten / Seik u. Co. G.m.b.H. / 1446.
Celestial navigational globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show that constellations are only drawn for the zodiac; the others are outlined by contours. The stars are depicted by different symbols, but a magnitude table is lacking. The Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds and the stars are labelled. A total of 56 stars and six star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations and seven of the non-Ptolemaic constellations are outlined. Several of the southern constellations are outlined as well those of Hevelius, apart from five and those of Lacaille, except Reticulum. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
caption: sphere and stand
caption: GLB0182 - Eagle and Swastika
caption: maker inscription
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