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The en:Canes Venatici constellation from Uranographia by Johannes Hevelius.

The view is mirrored following the tradition of celestial globes, showing the celestial sphere in a view from "ouside"
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Source Atlas Coelestis. Johannes Hevelius drew the constellation in Uranographia, his celestial catalogue in 1690. Source: http://pp3.sourceforge.net/wiki/tau.jpg
Author Johannes Hevelius - Scanned by: Torsten Bronger 2003 April 4
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current02:18, 27 March 2005Thumbnail for version as of 02:18, 27 March 2005994 × 799 (156 KB)Wikibob~commonswikiJohannes Hevelius drew the Taurus constellation in Uranographia, his celestial catalogue in 1690. The view is mirrored to match the view through a telescope. *Source: http://pp3.sourceforge.net/wiki/tau.jpg *Author: Johannes Hevelius 1690 *Scanned by: [[
00:07, 10 March 2005Thumbnail for version as of 00:07, 10 March 2005382 × 300 (26 KB)Manuel AnastácioTaurus constellation by Johannes Hevelius ( Uranographia, 1690). {{PD-old}}
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