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Circular blue star chart with a pale Milky Way band, framed by an orange border and text panels in each corner.

The celestial planisphere or transparent star director.

A printed star chart shows a blue circular sky crossed by a pale band of the Milky Way, with dots of stars scattered across it. Ornate text panels in the four corners and a rim of celestial labels frame the circular map on an orange border.

Artist
T. Clark
Date
[approximately 1850]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3974 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1855.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Planisferio celeste o director transparente de estrellas

Una carta impresa de estrellas muestra un cielo circular azul atravesado por una franja pálida de la Vía Láctea, con puntos de estrellas dispersos. Paneles de texto ornamentados en las cuatro esquinas y un borde de etiquetas celestes enmarcan el mapa sobre un fondo naranja.

Português: Planisfério celeste ou diretor transparente de estrelas

Uma carta impressa de estrelas mostra um céu circular azul atravessado por uma faixa pálida da Via Láctea, com pontos de estrelas espalhados. Painéis de texto ornamentados nos quatro cantos e uma borda de rótulos celestes emolduram o mapa sobre um fundo laranja.

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