Celestial globe gores
Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores show that only the brightest stars are included. There are neither constellation figures nor contours. A table for the magnitude is missing but the stars are represented by four symbols. Along the hour circle is the comment: 'This Chart laid flat pointing E. W. N. S. faceth the Concavity of the Heavens'.
A total of 21 stars are named, and a number are labelled by orientation. Four stars in Orion are labelled and two are indicated by a dotted line slightly deviating from the meridian. Nine are indicated by their Bayer notation. A total of ten constellation names are included for example, Ursa Major & Great Bear, Little Dog and Lyra. For full details about the cartography and construction of these gores please refer to the related publication, Globes at Greenwich.
A total of 21 stars are named, and a number are labelled by orientation. Four stars in Orion are labelled and two are indicated by a dotted line slightly deviating from the meridian. Nine are indicated by their Bayer notation. A total of ten constellation names are included for example, Ursa Major & Great Bear, Little Dog and Lyra. For full details about the cartography and construction of these gores please refer to the related publication, Globes at Greenwich.
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Object Details
ID: | GLB0218 |
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Collection: | Charts and maps |
Type: | Globe gores |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Dunn, Samuel |
Date made: | 1782 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 200 x 490 mm; Diameter of sphere: 130 mm |