North, south, east, west, and the planets in between.

Celestial Compass sets a mariner's compass rose among ringed planets and a circle of stars, a space poster drawn in the spirit of an old sea chart. The square sheet belongs with people who love maps and night skies in equal measure, and with whoever in your life is always planning the next trip.

Celestial Compass, from hub to stars

A cream sheet, left plain right to its edges, holds one round drawing at its center. At the heart is a many-pointed compass rose, the kind old chartmakers called a wind rose. Long points reach out to the four directions, shorter ones fill the angles between them, and each point is split down the middle into a black half and a cream half. A small dot inside thin concentric rings marks the hub.

Around the rose runs a double circle packed with short tick marks, like the degree scale on a ship's compass, and just inside it stand the letters N, E, S and W in serif capitals. Each quarter of the dial holds a small globe. The two on the left are banded planets with rings. The two on the right are plain globes shaded with fine horizontal lines and half in shadow, so they can be moons or far-off worlds, as you prefer.

Outside the dial, stars of mixed sizes form a loose circle, and at each of the four directions a larger star sits on a short line that crosses the ring. All of it is flat black line on cream, in the manner of a vintage engraving. It is a picture for anyone who has wondered where they are headed, on a chart or under the sky.

The sheet behind the linework

• Square at every size: 10″×10″ (25.4 × 25.4 cm), 12″×12″ (30.5 × 30.5 cm), 14″×14″ (35.6 × 35.6 cm), 16″×16″ (40.6 × 40.6 cm) and 18″×18″ (45.7 × 45.7 cm)
• Matte paper weighing 189 g/m², 10.3 mil thick
• Opacity is 94% and ISO brightness is 104%, the paper's own figures for how solid and how bright the sheet is
• The paper comes from Japan
• Arrives as a loose print with no frame, so the frame choice stays yours

Who it's for

Sailors, hikers, pilots in training, backyard astronomers and the friend who navigates by instinct and is usually right. It suits a study wall, a hallway, a travel-themed bedroom or the space above the bookshelf with the atlases. Gifts that fit: a graduation, a send-off before a long journey, a housewarming or a stargazer's birthday.

Quick answers

I want it over my desk. Which square?

Measure the free wall first. 12″×12″ (30.5 × 30.5 cm) and 14″×14″ (35.6 × 35.6 cm) leave room for a lamp and a shelf; 18″×18″ (45.7 × 45.7 cm) and 16″×16″ (40.6 × 40.6 cm) want a clear stretch of wall to themselves.

What do the four letters stand for?

North, east, south and west, the cardinal directions. North is at the top, the way most maps are drawn, so the print has a clear right way up.

Does it pair with maps and globes?

Yes. The engraving style sits naturally next to old charts, a desk globe, a brass telescope or framed travel photos, and the two-color palette keeps it from competing with them.

Is it a fitting gift for someone moving away?

It is a thoughtful one. A compass has long stood for finding your way, so the print reads as a quiet wish for a good journey.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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