Accession No
6276
Brief Description
6-inch globe of the planet Mars, by Replogle, after the map of LeRoy M. Tolman, U.S.A., c. 1970
Origin
U.S.A.
Maker
Replogle Globes Meredith Corp.
Class
astronomy; demonstration
Earliest Date
1965
Latest Date
1975
Inscription Date
Material
metal (steel; brass); paint
Dimensions
[Diameter:] 152 mm [Height:] 200 mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased from www.eBay.com, vendor: debrareynoldsthings, 28/11/2008.
Inscription
[Cartouche:]
MARS
by replogle
© meredith corp.
DETAIL BASED ON
NASA PHOTOGRAPHS
Scale, 1 inch = 700 miles
Made in U.S.A.
[In south polar cap:]
LeRoy M. Tolman
Cartographer
Description Notes
6-inch globe of the planet Mars, by Replogle, after the map of LeRoy M. Tolman, U.S.A., c. 1970.
Metal hollow globe sphere, formed from two hemispheres, joined at the equator, in gold coloured metal inclined half meridian stand with conical base, with painted (or laminate?) areography, in various shades of yellow, light brown and orange. Areography depicts major regions of the planet in differing shades (albedo features), with name labels. Numerous craters are also shown, although these are not labelled, and may be added to show a generally cratered surface, rather than depict specific features. Longitudinal and latitudinal scales are marked in degrees (graduated at 15o intervals). North and South polar caps are shown in white.
Cartouche on southern hemisphere reads:
MARS
by replogle
© meredith corp.
DETAIL BASED ON
NASA PHOTOGRAPHS
Scale, 1 inch = 700 miles
Made in U.S.A.
Small writing in Southern polar cap reads:
LeRoy M. Tolman
Cartographer
Condition: good / complete
References
Events
Description
This metal globe is formed from two hemispheres that are joined at the equator. The areography—the study of the physical features of Mars—is painted onto the surface of the globe in various shades of yellow, light brown and orange. Major regions of the Martian globe have been labelled; however, many specific features have been left blank. The overall effect of the paints provides a general sense of the Red Planet’s cratered surface. Details of the Martian terrain were taken from NASA photographs and LeRoy M. Tolman’s map of the polar caps. This Martian globe was produced by Replogle Globes, a leading manufacturer of globes today. As a school supply salesman for Weber Costello in the 1920s, Luther Replogle had taken special interest in globes and wanted to market them to a wide public audience. For his first globes, Replogle used gores from English manufacturers, and after a decade of business, Replogle Globes had become an established and prolific manufacturer of school globes. In addition to Martian globes, Replogle produced lunar globes, which became popular during the 1960’s Moon landings.
14/01/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 14/01/2014
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