geographical.jpg astronomical.jpg This is no ordinary globe. To begin with, it has a built-in, ultra-quiet motor that turns the globe at a constant rate, mimicking the Earth’s rotation on it’s axis.

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While the lights are on, it appears to be a geographical globe, but when the lights are off, you can see an illuminated, astronomical view of the night sky. The globe shows 88 different constellations and provides an accurate representation of the night sky. An automatic sensor turns the night view on when it’s dark.