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A chart of the constellation Hercules with transparent ‘stars’
£275
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A chart of the constellation Hercules, with the outline of the hero pricked out and with yellow shaped holes for the stars, so they are illuminated when the card is held up to the light. The stars are shaped to represent their apparent magnitude.
From Braun's 'Himmels-Atlas in transparente Karten'.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 225 × 285 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1856 |
| Extra Info | Pl. VII. Hercule. Hercules. Hercules. |
| Publication | Stuttgart: Wilhelm Nitzschke, c.1856. Lithographic star chart on blue card, pierced and backed with tissue to create a transparency. Sheet 285 x 225mm. |
| Condition | A good example. |
| References | – |
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