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Cassiopea, Cepheus, Ursa Minor, Draco / [John Flamsteed].
Astronomer
Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719
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Format
Map
Language
Latin
Published/Created
London : [publisher not identified], [1729]
Description
Scale not given.
1 map on 2 sheets : illustrations ; 51.8 x 68.6 cm
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Stars
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Maps
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Early works to 1800
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Astronomy
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Maps
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Early works to 1800
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Constellations
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Charts, diagrams, etc
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Astronomical charts
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England
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London
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1729
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Related work(s)
Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.
Atlas coelestis.
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Notes
Celestial map of Cassiopea [also known as Cassiopeia named after Queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology] shown to the upper left, Cepheus [named after King Cepheus of Aethiopia in Greek mythology] shown centrally, Ursa Minor the Lesser Bear shown to the right of Cepheus, Sextans the Sextant shown to the upper right, and Draco the Dragon to the lower right.
Includes figural illustrations of the constellations.
Plate 15 from: Atlas coelestis / by the late Reverend Mr. John Flamsteed, Regius Professor of Astronomy at Greenwich. London, 1729.
At upper right: "P.15".
Other title(s)
Atlas coelestis Plate 15
OCLC
748240467
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