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Brightest Stars of the Northern Hemisphere: Star Groups
A circular dark field carries the brightest stars of the northern hemisphere, divided by crossing coordinate lines. Names and reference numbers connect the scattered points with more detailed maps. The heading identifies Map 1 in Star Groups: A Student’s Guide to the Constellations. Its broad overview gives the book’s individual constellation charts a common celestial setting.
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Illustrator not identified. "Brightest Stars of the Northern Hemisphere: Star Groups" [editorial title]. In Star Groups: A Student's Guide to the Constellations, J. Ellard Gore. Original scan, 1891, Crosby Lockwood and Son. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0136-0011
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Illustrator not identified. Brightest Stars of the Northern Hemisphere: Star Groups. Star Groups: A Student's Guide to the Constellations. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0136-0011