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Ecliptic ring from glass celestial globe
A brass ecliptic band from a glass celestial globe containing a tellurium. The band is engraved with twelve degree markings, every 30 degrees, and the signs of the zodiac and French names of the months.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST1052.3 |
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| Type: | Ecliptic ring from glass celestial globe |
| Display location: | Display - ROG |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1820-1830 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 80 mm; Diameter: 170 mm |
| Parts: |
Glass celestial globe with tellurium
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