Celestial table globe
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.
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Object Details
ID: | GLB0198 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
Type: | Table globe |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Replogle Globes Inc |
Date made: | 1970 |
People: | Petrus Plancius, Petrus |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 625 x 350 x 303 mm; Diameter of sphere: 300 mm; Diameter of Meridian Ring: 338 mm |