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Atlas Céleste de Flamsteed Edited by Jean Nicolas Fortin 1776
This is the second edition of John Flamsteed's atlas printed in 1776. It was edited by Jean Nicolas Fortin, who was an an artisan and globe maker for the French royal family. This second edition was 1/3 the size of the Flamsteed's original atlas, which was considered too large to be used while observing. Compare the chart of Cygnus from this atlas with the chart from the original 1729 edition. Like the first edition the second edition has both the celestial equatorial and ecliptic coordinate systems, which tends to make the charts a bit cluttered. This atlas has been rebound with a leather spine and marbled boards and has some worm damage to the front hinge.
Spine
Cover
Title
Introduction
Table of Plates
Northern Hemisphere
Northern Celestial and Ecliptic Poles
Andromeda, Perseus and The Triangle (Triangulum)
The Giraffe (Camelopardalis) and The Coachman (Auriga)
The Little Lion (Leo Minor) and Lynx
The Great Bear (Ursa Major)
The Herdsman (Bootes) and Berenice's Hair (Coma Berenices)
Hercules and The Crown (Corona Borealis)
The Serpentine (Ophiuchus) and the Serpent (Serpens)
The Eagle, Antinous, The Arrow, The Fox, The Dolphin (Aquila, Sagitta, Vulpecula, and Delphenus)
The Swan (Cygnus), The Lyre (Lyra)
Pegasus
The Ram (Aires)
The Bull (Taurus)
The Twins (Gemini)
Cancer
The Lion (Leo)
The Virgin (Virgo)
The Balance (Libra), and The Scorpion (Scorpio)
Sagittarius
Aquarius and Capricorn
The Fish (Pisces)
The Whale (Cetus)
Eridan (Eridanus), Orion, and the Hare (Lepus)
The Unicorn (Monoceros) and The Big Dog (Canis Major)
Hydra and Sextans
The Crow (Corvus) and The Cup (Crater)
Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere Planisphere
Planisphere Showing Northern Hemisphere Alignments
Hand Drawn Star Chart
Star Catalog
Star Catalog
Star Catalog