planisphere
Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪ.nɪˌsfɪɚ/
The English word “planisphere” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
- A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes
- A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century
- 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.
Etymology
From plani- + sphere or plani- + -sphere.
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