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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with a terrestrial globe, Blaeu GLB0152. Astronomical details on the sphere include a labelled magnitude table between Eridanus and Dorado in a cartouche. The Milky Way and the Megallanic Cloud
Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Blaeu GLB0152. There are loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Stait of le Marie is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent is labelled 'TERRA
Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Blaeu GLB0151. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Strait of le Maire is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent
Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621
National Maritime Museum