Globe, celestial

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OBJECT TYPE: inflatable
DATE: 1980–1989
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1017.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Taiwan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 38.0 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Observing aids
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Taiwan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE 1980'S AND 1990'S. THIS PARTICULAR ONE WAS NEVER USED.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF AN INEXPENSIVE DEVICE AVAILABLE IN CANADA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STARS.
Function: USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE LOCATIONS OF VARIOUS STARS IN THE SKY IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER.
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF AN INEXPENSIVE TEACHING AID USING MODERN MATERIALS - 'GLOW-IN-THE-DARK' PAINT AND INFLATABLE PLASTIC- TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MOLDED IN TOP AROUND MOUTHPIECE:'MADE IN TAIWAN'/ NAMES OF STARS, CONSTELLATIONS AND BEARINGS PRINTED ON GLOBE
Missing: COMPLETE From CA of 12/06/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: BLACK BACKGROUND WITH BLUE, WHITE, YELLOW AND PINK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Globe, celestial, between 1980–1989, Artifact no. 1995.1017, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1017.001/

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