File:Celestial table globe RMG L6088-003.tiff
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Gerardus Mercator |
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English: Celestial table globeCelestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Mercator GLB0096. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is also labelled and there are planetary symbols and data on the astrological associations of the constellations. A total of 52 stars and five star groups are named; some of the stars in the groups are labelled in Greek script. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations are drawn with an extensive nomenclature in Latin, Greek script, and often the transliteration of the Arabic names. A new style for drawing the constellation figures has been introduced with this globe. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication. Celestial table globe, 1551. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Mercator GLB0096. Detail of Antinous. |
| Date | 1551 |
| Dimensions | Overall: 601 x 545 mm; Diameter of sphere: 416 mm; Diameter of Meridian Ring: 466 mm |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/19784 |
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The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
| Identifier | Acquisition Number: 1936-328C id number: GLB0097 reference number: G.97 |
| Collection | Globes |
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