解説Southern Celestial Map of Mestre João Faras (Labelled).gif
English: Tentative identification of the stars depicted in the celestial map of the southern hemisphere by astronomer-physician Mestre João Faras, as sketched in his letter dated May 1, 1500 from 'Vera Cruz' (newly-discovered Brazil) to King Manuel I of Portugal. The identification of the stars are as suggested by Luís de Albuquerque (1970) "A navegação astronómica" in A. Cortesão, 1970, editor, História da Cartografia Portuguesa, Coimbra, vol. 2, p.225-371.
2011-04-26T10:55:21Z Walrasiad 627x437 (4811 Bytes) {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Celestial map of the southern hemisphere, including the first depiction of the Southern Cross (Crucis) constellation, by Mestre João Faras, astronomer-physician and passenger on the arma
{{Information |Description={{en|1= Tentative identification of the stars depicted in the celestial map of the southern hemisphere by astronomer-physician Mestre João Faras, as sketched in his letter dated May 1, 1500 from 'Vera Cruz' (newly-discovered Br