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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

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