Accession No
6289
Brief Description
6-inch globe of the planet Mars, manufactured by Scan-Globe in Denmark, after the map of LeRoy M. Tolman, c. 1970, Denmark.
Origin
Denmark
Maker
Scan-Globe
Class
astronomy; demonstration
Earliest Date
1970
Latest Date
1975
Inscription Date
Material
metal, paint, plastics
Dimensions
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased in 03/07/2009.
Inscription
[diameter]: 6 inch /152.4mm
[height]: c.240mm
Description Notes
6-inch globe of the planet Mars, by Replogle, manufactured by Scan-Globe in Denmark, after the map of LeRoy M. Tolman, c. 1970, Denmark.
[European model of Mars globe by Replogle? (accession number 6276)]
Metal hollow globe sphere, formed from two hemispheres, joined at the equator, in galvanised metal half meridian stand with fluted plastic base, with painted (or laminate?) areography, in various shades of red, orange, brown and yellow. 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). A plastic film band covers the join between hemispheres. North and South polar caps are shown in very light brown.
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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 Scan-Globes, the European branch of Replogle Globes. 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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