Virgo. Image source: Bode, Johann Elert. Uranographia. Berlin, 1801, pl. 14.

Out of This World

The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas

End of Exhibition

Cassiopeia and Andromeda. Image source: La Hire, Philippe. Planisphere celeste septentrional. Paris: Chez N. de Fer, 1705.

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You have reached the end of our exhibition, Out of This World. We hope you have enjoyed the celestial tour. Please feel free to download any of the images or text for your private, non-commercial use; but do note that the material is under protection of copyright. The real exhibition is no longer in place (it ran from November 1, 1995 through February 1, 1996), and the atlases have been returned to their places in the History of Science Collection, but they are readily available for scholarly use. If you ever visit the Linda Hall Library, please feel free to arrange to view some of them; celestial atlases are truly splendid and must be seen to be fully appreciated.