French Mars globe, 1896-1899

Made:
1896-1899 in Paris and France
preparer:
Eugene Marie Antoniadi

Globe of Mars, 15 cm (5 3/4-inch) in diameter by E.M. Antoniadi and Camille Flammarion, published by E. Bertaux, Paris on wooden stand (RAS No.135a), late 19th century. Presented to the Royal Astronomical Society after 1896 by E.M. Antoniadi.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1931-350
Materials:
stand, wood and globe, paper
Measurements:
overall: 280 x 150 mm
globe: 150 mm
type:
globes (cartographic spheres), mars globes and planetary globes
credit:
Royal Astronomical Society

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