Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe

Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere are the same as Dudley Adams, GLB0042. The location of the 'Antipodes to London' are marked, and the monsoons in the Indian Sea are recorded. The 'Chinese Wall' is depicted, and California is drawn as a peninsula. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to the Dutch discoveries. The track of Anson is recorded and labelled 'Ansons going out and Ansons return'. A total of five oceans are named.

Astronomical details on the inside of the case are the same as James Ferguson, GLB0057. Stars are represented by different symbols, but a magnitude table is absent. The Milky Way is labelled. A total of six stars and two star groups are named, and the 48 Ptolemaic constellations and four of the non-Ptolemaic constellations are drawn. Four of the southern constellations are drawn as well as those of Plancius and all those of Hevelius. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.

Object Details

ID: GLB0200
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Pocket globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adams, Dudley
Date made: circa 1808
People: Adams
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 75 mm; Diameter of sphere: 84 mm
Parts: Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe
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