Night Sky: A View of the Heavens Kit
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Included in the kit: Basic star map, with the historical illustration in place. 32 historic full-color constellation cards with stars perforated. 64-page celestial guide book: Urania's Mirror, or A view of the Heavens. Included in the kit: Basic star map, with the historical illustration in place. 32 historic full-color constellation cards with stars perforated. 64-page celestial guide book: Urani...
MoreIncluded in the kit: Basic star map, with the historical illustration in place. 32 historic full-color constellation cards with stars perforated. 64-page celestial guide book: Urania's Mirror, or A view of the Heavens. Included in the kit: Basic star map, with the historical illustration in place. 32 historic full-color constellation cards with stars perforated. 64-page celestial guide book: Urania's Mirror, or A view of the Heavens. Created by an anonymous young lady of London in the early 1800s to make the study of astronomy "familiar and amusing," the original constellation cards included in the THE NIGHT SKY: A View of the Heavens, feature the constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere. The sumptuous illustrations capture the inspiration of classical mythology. The stars on the cards are perforated according to their relative magnitude, and the cards are held up the light, the natural appearance of the constellations is visible, making it easy for the viewer to pinpoint the constellations in the night sky.
The accompanying 64-page celestial guide book offers background on the ancient myths, and locates the constellations in the night sky. The star map shows all the constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Explore the sky of the stars though the eyes of a charming illustrator from times past. The sumptuous illustrations capture the inspiration of classical mythology. The stars on the cards are perforated according to their relative magnitude, and the cards are held up the light, the natural appearance of the constellations is visible, making it easy for the viewer to pinpoint the constellations in the night sky.
The accompanying 64-page celestial guide book offers background on the ancient myths, and locates the constellations in the night sky. The star map shows all the constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Explore the sky of the stars though the eyes of a charming illustrator from times past.
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