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The en:Andromeda constellation from Uranographia by Johannes Hevelius.

The view is mirrored following the tradition of celestial globes, showing the celestial sphere in a view from "ouside"

Date

1690

Source

Atlas Coelestis. Johannes Hevelius drew the constellation in Uranographia, his celestial catalogue in 1690. Source: http://pp3.sourceforge.net/wiki/tau.jpg

Author

Johannes Hevelius - Scanned by: Torsten Bronger 2003 April 4

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