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Celestial and terrestrial globes, 1766. This pair of globes were made by George Adams, instrument maker to the king, for King George III. The terrestrial globe shows the route of Admiral George Anson's (1697-1762) voyage round the world from 1740-1744. The celestial globe shows constellations in the southern hemisphere based on Nicholas Lacaille's observations at the Cape of Good Hope from 1740-1744.
Location
Science Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART394879
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2718px × 3504px
Photo Credit
SSPL/Science Museum / Art Resource, NY
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18th century CE
Anson, George (1697-1762)
Celestial Map
Constellation
Earth, Planet
English
Globe
Map, Geography