Johann Bayer — Orion

The map that gave the stars their names.

About the print

In 1603 Johann Bayer published Uranometria, the first atlas to chart the whole celestial sphere — and the first to letter the stars in Greek (α Orionis, β Orionis) in the order astronomers still use. This is the Orion plate, a line engraving by Alexander Mair. An engraving is pure line, so it screenprints faithfully in a single ivory ink — and on an indigo shirt it becomes a negative of the night sky, exactly as you'd look up and see it.

Johann Bayer · Orion · Uranometria, Augsburg 1603 · engraved by Alexander Mair · Public domain

Founders Edition · our launch price. $49 after the first edition.

Care — Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.

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