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1801 antique Celestial Map Bode constellation stars zodiac hemisphere 1213-7
$ 8.44
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Description
This Auction is for a LARGE unframed MODERN REPRINT of an Antique map as Pictured.Atlas Title: Uranographia sive Astrorum Descriptio viginti tabulis aeneis incisa ex recentissimis et absolutissimis Astronomorum observationibus. Sumtus commodante Illustrissimo Astronomiae Patrono Generosissimo Equite Megalopolitano Frederico de Hahn Dynaste Remplini ... Berolini, MDCCCI. Apud Autorem
"Johann Elert Bode in his Uranographia showed all the stars that could be seen without a telescope - he listed 17,240 in his catalog that accompanies the 20 sheet atlas. Bode also was one of the first to show the boundaries of the constellations. Uranographia was both the most elaborate atlas of stars and constellations published to date and perhaps the last great star atlas. Outline and full color of constellations."
This map is reproduced on specially coated, matte finish, paper for sharper print quality and colors that are vivid.
Approximate Image Size
Size: 16.5 X 22.5 inches.
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