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Celestial table globe

titelCelestial table globe 
inventarisnummerGLB0076 
collectieGlobes    
museumNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich   National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
datum1730  
omschrijvingCelestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Doppelmayr GLB0075. Astronomical details on the sphere show a labelled magnitude table below Crater. The Milky Way is labelled. The Magellanic Clouds are depicted but not labelled. A total of 16 stars and four star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations and four of the non-Ptolemaic constellations are drawn. In addition, three of the southern constellations are drawn, as well as those of Plancius and Hevelius. However, not all the constellations are labelled. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication. 
afmetingenOverall: 290 x 329 mm; Sphere diameter: 198 mm   
 

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