Johann Bayer: Taurus - U 05
One of the great and early celestial atlases was published in 1603 by Johann Bayer. Bayer was a lawyer and amateur astronomer and chose to rank the stars of the constellations according to its relative brightness. He was also the first to assign Greek letters to stars thus defining their location within the constellation, an innovation that made it much easier to identify stars with the unaided eye. The plates were engraved by Alexander Mair and comprised a total of sixty constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres. Our selection is from the last edition of this atlas which was published in 1724. The 5x7 card is blank inside and comes with an accompanying envelope - shipping is free.
One of the great and early celestial atlases was published in 1603 by Johann Bayer. Bayer was a lawyer and amateur astronomer and chose to rank the stars of the constellations according to its relative brightness. He was also the first to assign Greek letters to stars thus defining their location within the constellation, an innovation that made it much easier to identify stars with the unaided eye. The plates were engraved by Alexander Mair and comprised a total of sixty constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres. Our selection is from the last edition of this atlas which was published in 1724. The 5x7 card is blank inside and comes with an accompanying envelope - shipping is free.
One of the great and early celestial atlases was published in 1603 by Johann Bayer. Bayer was a lawyer and amateur astronomer and chose to rank the stars of the constellations according to its relative brightness. He was also the first to assign Greek letters to stars thus defining their location within the constellation, an innovation that made it much easier to identify stars with the unaided eye. The plates were engraved by Alexander Mair and comprised a total of sixty constellations in the northern and southern hemispheres. Our selection is from the last edition of this atlas which was published in 1724. The 5x7 card is blank inside and comes with an accompanying envelope - shipping is free.