Planisphere

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A representation of a sphere or part of a sphere on a plane surface.
  • n. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any representation of part of a sphere on a plane surface
  • n. Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted to show the stars visible at a particular time, or from a particular place
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A projection of the sphere; especially, a polar projection of the celestial sphere
  • n. An apparatus consisting of a polar projection of the heavens, with a card over it turning about the pole, and so cut out as to show the part of the heavens visible at a given latitude at a given local sidereal time.
    • Word Usage
    "A planisphere is a visual aid to astronomers and stargazers."
     
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