Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe

Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe. Geographical details on the terrestrial sphere are the same as those of the pocket globe, Herman Moll, GLB0197. The regions between the tropics are hatched and show the trade winds by arrows. There is a compass rose west of Australia, and a total of nine oceans are named.

On this globe there are certain amendements. For instance, California is drawn as a peninsula and the north-west coast of America is extended up to 'Beering's L.d', Australia and New Zealand are adapted according to Cook's discoveries and 'N. S Wales, Cooks Str' are added. The track of Dampier is removed but traces of it are still visible and 'Cook's Track 1760 (!)' is added. Of the ocean names on GLB0197, the 'EASTERN OCEAN' is removed and the 'ATLANTIC OCEAN' is written without the 'K' at the end. On the present globe, a 'North.n Ocean' is recorded whereas on GLB0197 this region is damaged.

Astronomical details on the inside of the case are the same as those of Moll, GLB0197. There is a magnitude table in front of Ursa Major. The Milky Way is labelled. The 48 Ptolemaic constellations and three of the non-Ptolemaic constellations are drawn. Four of the southern constellations are drawn with those of Plancius and Hevelius. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.

Object Details

ID: GLB0196
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Pocket globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: after Herman Moll
Date made: circa 1775
People: Cook, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe
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