Vorstellung Einer Gegend Des Gestirnten Himmels ... Julius
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An attractive star chart, one of twelve monthly maps, each extending from the German horizon to about 45 degrees altitude. This particular example looks from east to north. The map shows many of the important constellations as well as naming some of the brightest stars on the chart. Perseus constellation is prominent - here depicted holding the decapitated head of Medusa, and known for being the site of the annual Perseid meteor shower, observed around mid-August for the last 2000 years. Also prominent are Pegasus, Cassiopeia and Andromeda. Pegasus is one of the largest constellations in the sky and was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The constellation was named after Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology. Johann Elert Bode was a self taught astronomer whose texts and atlases on the subject were, and remain, hugely influential.
region: Celestials / Star Charts
mapmaker:
J. E. Bode
place and date of publication:
Berlin 1801
medium and colour:
copperplate, Coloured
ref:
41810
size in mm: 155 by 195mm (6 by 7.75 inches). literature: cf.Warner, The Sky Explored, p.34. Price: £ 100 |
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