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planisphere

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pla·ni·sphere  (pln-sfîr)
n.
1. A representation of a sphere or part of a sphere on a plane surface.
2. Astronomy A polar projection of half or more of the celestial sphere on a chart equipped with an adjustable overlay to show the stars visible at a particular time and place.
plani·spheric (-sfîrk, -sfr-), plani·spheri·cal (--kl) adj.
planisphere
a map showing half or more of the sphere of the heavens, indicating which part is visible at what hour from a given location. — planispheric, planispherical, adj.
See also: Astronomy
a map showing half or more of the sphere of the heavens, indicating which part is visible at what hour from a given location. — planispheric, planispherical, adj.
See also: Maps
an astrolabe.
See also: Representation
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In an apartment of the great temple of Denderah, some fifty years ago, there was discovered upon the granite ceiling a sculptured and painted planisphere, abounding in centaurs, griffins, and dolphins, similar to the grotesque figures on the celestial globe of the moderns.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
Then my eyes fell upon the vast planisphere spread upon the table, and I placed my finger on the very spot where the given latitude and longitude crossed.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
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