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End of Eridanus Long Caption: Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the anonymous terrestrial globe, GLB0248. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table in front of Ursa major. A total of two stars and two star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations are drawn with many incorrect spellings for their names. Only one of the non-Ptolemaic constellations is drawn and labelled. Bootes is depicted with hunting dogs& there is a male figure at the end of Eridanus, close to Acarnar& Co.ma Berenices is missing& and Antinous is in the Demongenet sytle. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: GLB0250 Artist: after Spirinx Date: circa 1625 Medium: gilt brass; brass; engraved Size: Overall: 185 x 155 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.