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A plastic planisphere.

A planisphere is a star chart analog computing instrument in the form of two adjustable disks that rotate on a common pivot. It can be adjusted to display the visible stars for any time and date. It is an instrument to assist in learning how to recognize stars and constellations. The astrolabe, an instrument that has its origins in the Hellenistic civilization, is a predecessor of the modern planisphere.

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Bartsch, Jacob. Usus Astronomicus Planisphaerii St... Bartsch, Jacob. Usus Astronomicus Planisphaerii Stellati, 1624. (Scans by Felice Stoppa.) The first cartographic use of the term planisphere. www.atlascoelestis.com/Bartsch.htm - Web

National Research Council Canada- Planisphere Down... National Research Council Canada- Planisphere Downloadable PDF format planisphere for the Northern Hemisphere. www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/.../planisphere-2.html - Web

Southern Star Wheel - customisable southern hemisp... Southern Star Wheel - customisable southern hemisphere planisphere www.psychohistorian.org/.../southern_star_wheel.php - Web

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