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black and white star atlas that is part of Bode's Uranographia sive Astrorum Descriptio, one of the largest celestial atlas ever produced. The hemisphere is centered around the location of the Sun in the zodiact at the time of the vernal equinox. Note the large number of stars and constellations, more than in any previous atlas.
Title printed in top margin with author, place of creation, and date.


cartography
1801-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Bode, Johann Elert
ink; paper; linen
24 3/4 in x 33 1/2 in
Germany: Berlin