Star map, 19th century. This star map shows the stars of the northern hemisphere. It was published by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode (1747- 1

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Star map, 19th century. This star map shows the stars of the northern hemisphere. It was published by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode (1747- 1826), in 1805. The map shows the mythical figures that are used to represent the constellations. The key at lower right indicates the relative brightness of the stars. This is Plate I of Vorstellung der Gestirne auf XXXIV Tafeln ( Bode, Berlin, 1805).

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Photo credit: © DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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