Celestial navigational globe
Celestial navigational globe. Astronomical details on the sphere are almost exactly the same as Henry Hughes & Son, GLB0065, but there are a few exceptions. The polar calottes for this globe are not coloured, and 'H.H & S.' on the horizon ring stands for Henry Hughes and Son. A piece of paper with an instruction for use is pasted inside the lid, as in GLB0065, but the present copy has the stamp of the 'COMPASS DEPARTMENT / ADMIRALTY / 19 MAR 1953'.
There are stars without constellation figures or contours, and there is a labelled magnitude table above the title in a rectangular cartouche. Some stars are labelled by their Bayer notation or Flamsteed number, and a total of 44 are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
There are stars without constellation figures or contours, and there is a labelled magnitude table above the title in a rectangular cartouche. Some stars are labelled by their Bayer notation or Flamsteed number, and a total of 44 are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
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Object Details
ID: | GLB0206 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
Type: | Navigational globe |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Heath & Co. Ltd |
Date made: | 1953 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 278 x 267 x 266 mm; Diameter of sphere: 185 mm |
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Celestial navigational globe
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