planisphere
noun
a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time.
planispheric
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a word derived from
planisphere.
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The ordinary planispheric astrolabe, of course, was known in Islam from its first days until almost the present time.
From On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass by Derek J. de Solla (Derek John de Solla) Price
