Planisphere
Planisphere A planisphere for a particular latitude consists of a ... more than the colatitude for which the planisphere applies, are not on the chart, because ... the full chart. E.g., if the planisphere is for a northern latitude, the southern ... astrolabe is a predecessor of the modern planisphere.
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Planisphere   (translated from French)
Planisphere This article is one outline to supplement ... share your knowledge by modifying it. Japanese planisphere planisphere European One planisphere is a plane representation of the unit ... another art. Synopsis The creation of a planisphere: various techniques The rotation of Ground ...
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Cantino planisphere
Cantino planisphere The Cantino planisphere is the earliest surviving map showing Portuguese ... continent previously unknown to Europeans. The Cantino Planisphere is actually a copy of the great ...
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Al Idrisi   (translated from French)
... illustrate and comment on large a silver planisphere built by Al-Idr?s?. Synopsis Biography ... court to carry out large a silver planisphere there, and especially to write the geographical ...
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Ancient world maps
... monk Fra Mauro. It is a circular planisphere drawn on parchment and set in a ... Cantino world map (1502) Main article: Cantino planisphere The Cantino planisphere is the earliest surviving map showing Portuguese ...
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Victor Levasseur (Geographer)   (translated from French)
... explorers. A label shows a commercial port. Planisphere The chart is drawn while using cylindrical ... 1850 Published by Pellissier in 1866 1845 : Planisphere, published by Pellissier in 1866 See too ...
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Pink Gronchi   (translated from French)
... value 205 liras Dimension Pays Italy Description Planisphere and plane Coulor pink, pink clear and ... of 205 liras represent an extract of planisphere with one océan Atlantic disproportionate to draw ...
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Geographical chart   (translated from French)
... plane support. One speaks then about one planisphere or of one map of the world ... in time See too Internal bonds Cartography Planisphere Wikipédia:Projet/Cartes External bonds The library ...
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Amateur astronomy
... of the sky are then possible. A planisphere can be used to find and identify ... flashlight to read star charts or the planisphere. Use of a red light helps preserve ...
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Gerardus Mercator   (translated from Spanish)
... a map of Palestine (in 1537 ), a planisphere (in 1538 ) and a map of Flandes ... the directions of compasses in air lines. Planisphere of Rumold Mercator, made in 1587 He ...
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