Alexander Jamieson's Celestial Atlas - Northern Hemisphere Framed Print

Introducing ‘Celestial Maps’ collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing new media reproductions of various historical and modern masterpieces of celestial cartography. Here you will find pieces featuring Alexander Jamieson’s Celestial Atlas - Northern Hemisphere.
Celestial cartography, uranography, astrography or star cartography is the fringe of astronomy and branch of cartography concerned with mapping stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects on the celestial sphere. Measuring the position and light of charted objects requires a variety of instruments and techniques. These techniques have developed from angle measurements with quadrants and the unaided eye, through sextants combined with lenses for light magnification, up to current methods which include computer-automated space telescopes. Uranographers have historically produced planetary position tables, star tables, and star maps for use by both amateur and professional astronomers. More recently computerized star...

Artist, designer, illustrator. Painting with pixels in unconventional ways... Most of what you see here should be classified as new media paintings. By default, those are digitally signed and dated Open Edition (OE) prints. I also offer Limited Editions of twenty one (21), which are listed here as the 'originals' (Please, contact me directly for details). Each limited edition print comes with certificate of authenticity. It is individually signed, numbered, and personally enhanced by the artist to assure its uniqueness. Those are produced using finest archival materials, and will be shipped rolled in tube Royalty-free and Rights Managed licensing are also available for select pieces found on this site:...