Planisphere
planisphere. The portion with the stars is enclosed within a card envelope and is a grey green colour with blur writing. The front includes the title, the planisphere section representing the stars, a scale of hours around this and the directions. there is also a scale of star magnitudes. On the back are the instructions as to its use, surrounded by a decorative border. All writing is in german.
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Object Details
ID: | AST0608 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Planisphere |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1920 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Diameter: 240 mm |