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"Atlas des gestirnten Himmels" by Joseph Johann von Littrow 1866
This atlas was intended by Littrow to be used by professional astronomers rather than the general public (Linda Hall Library, “Out of this World,” von Littrow) and it also minimized the constellation figures to faint outlines. Being a German, Littrow followed the constellations of Bode rather than Flamsteed in the 1839 edition, which included Felis (the cat), and Officina (the Printing Press), but in this edition, edited by Littrow's son Karl Ludwig von Littrow, the Bode constellations were removed. The last plate in this atlas shows a wonderful illustration of the Orion Nebula.
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