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planisphere [Brit ˈplanɪsfɪə, Am ˈplænəˌsfɪr] N

planisphere

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To study the starry sky thoroughly it may be necessary to buy a planisphere particularly for the area in question. en.wikipedia.org

A combination of the planisphere and dioptra, the astrolabe was effectively an analog computer capable of working out several different kinds of problems in spherical astronomy. en.wikipedia.org

The larger one circles the zodiac at one revolution per year and also rotates across the planisphere once per day. en.wikipedia.org

In this dream he's on a field under a starry sky, which resembles the planisphere. en.wikipedia.org

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