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Creator: Mitchell, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1855.
Title: Chart of the Zodiac [cartographic material] : including the stars to the 4th magnitude between the parallels of 24?1/2 declination north & south / T.L. Mitchell, delineavit ; J. Carmichael, sculpsit.
Scale: Scale not given.
Publisher: [London? : s.n. , 1831?]
Date: 1831
Material Type: Map
Physical Description: 2 maps on 1 sheet : aquatint, ill. ; each 16.2 x 59.3 cm., sheet 50.8 x 70.1 cm.
Notes: First Australian celestial maps covering part of the northern and southern skies.

"The places of the stars are calculated for the year 1830".

" ... and letters read according to the apparent position of stars in the southern hemisphere".

Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm3892; Library's copy has small tears & marginal defects - mounted on archival paper.
Subjects: Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
Stars -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
Celestial charts -- [1831?].
Call Number: MAP RM 3892
To cite this item use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm3892