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Celestial table globe
Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table above Bootes. The stars are marked by the Bayer notation and by Flamsteed numbers. The Milky Way is labelled. There is a nova in Cetus and one, labelled 'Nova 1669' in Vulpecula. A total of 38 stars and four star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations and four of the non-Ptolemaic constellations are drawn. In addition, there are six southern constellations as well as those of Plancius, Hevelius and Lacaille. Not all of the constellations are labelled. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
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Object Details
| ID: | GLB0070 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
| Type: | Table globe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bardin |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| People: | Petrus Plancius, Petrus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 456 x 433 mm; Diameter of sphere: 305 mm; Diameter of Meridian Ring: 346 mm |
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