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Definition of Planisphere

Planisphere
Planisphere Plan"i*sphere, n. [Plani- + sphere: cf. F. planisph[`e]re. See Plain, and Sphere.] The representation of the circles of the sphere upon a plane; especially, a representation of the celestial sphere upon a plane with adjustable circles, or other appendages, for showing the position of the heavens, the time of rising and setting of stars, etc., for any given date or hour.

Meaning of Planisphere from wikipedia

- In astronomy, a planisphere (/ˈpleɪ.nɪˌsfɪər, ˈplæn.ɪ-/) is a star chart analog computing instrument in the form of two adjustable disks that rotate on...
- The Cantino planisphere or Cantino world map is a m****cript Portuguese world map preserved at the Biblioteca Estense in Modena, Italy. It is named after...
- Title Details Peak chart positions BEL (WA) Planisphère Released: 8 July 2008 Label: Dior Homme S/S 09 Music Format: Vinyl, digital download 76...
- The Salviati Planisphere is a world map showing the Spanish view of the Earth's surface at the time of the map's creation, c. 1525, and includes the eastern...
- The Planisphere of Domingos Teixeira is a hand-painted parchment map of the world made by a Portuguese cartographer in 1573, during the reign of Sebastian...
- Planisphere is a 2009 poetry collection by the American writer John Ashbery. It consists of 99 alphabetically sequenced poems. The book was reviewed in...
- areas, but the rhumb lines on small-scale maps such as the Teixeira planisphere were highly inaccurate. The grid can be easily spotted (as parchment...
- particular purpose. Tools using a star chart include the astrolabe and planisphere. A variety of archaeological sites and artifacts found are thought to...
- Atlas (1375) Early Modern age Map of Juan de la Cosa (1500) Cantino planisphere (1502) Cosmographia (Sebastian Münster) (1544) Contemporary age C****ini...
- 罕见的古代星象图现身[图文]. Astro.lady.qq.com. Retrieved on December 2, 2011. "Chinese planisphere with pamphlet, 1819". Science Museum London. Retrieved May 11, 2020....