This is the desktop globe that appears to be a traditional political map until it is illuminated, transforming its surface into the constellations of the night sky. The “daytime” view shows the world with a striking blue ocean and distinctive country colors, concealing the globe’s surprising secondary state. Turning on the internal light reveals the dark night sky, dotted with 88 constellations and 35 of the brightest stars in the heavens. The glow of the illuminated globe is soft enough to make a suitable nightlight, or to just add a pensive mood to an evening in the study. Pewter plated die-cast semi-meridian. Plugs into AC. 17"H x 13" W x 12" D. (6 lbs.)