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Hemisphaerium Coeli Borealis (stars of the Northern Hemisphere)

Can you find all the characters from the Perseus and Andromeda story in this close-up detail from an 18th-century star map? (Roll your mouse over the map and the characters' names will appear.)

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Hemisphaerium Coeli Borealis (stars of the Northern Hemisphere) Hemisphaerium Coeli Borealis, from an atlas by Reinier OttensNeg. no. D5288-3 © NMM

Here is the whole map, which shows the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere. Each corner of the map shows a different Observatory from across Europe.CepheusCassiopeiaAndromedaPerseus holding head of Medusa

Perseus & Andromeda

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