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Sphere and stand Long Caption: Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe Johnston, GLB0251. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table above Bootes. The stars are marked by their Bayer notation, and the numbers under which they are listed in various star catalogues is explained below a cartouche. There is a comment on the variable star in Cetus. A total of 62 stars and nine star groups are named. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations and four of the non-Ptolemaic constellations are drawn; 16 of the southern constellations are drawn, as well as those of Plancius, Hevelius and Lacaille. However, not all the southern constellations are labelled. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection Object: GLB0252 Artist: William Johnston; Alexander Keith Johnston Date: after 1890 Medium: plaster; printed lithography; varnish; brass; wood; paper; ink Size: 245 mm x 233 mm; sphere diameter: 151 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.