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.
planispherical
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a word derived from
planisphere.
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But the appearance of the Cross, with the letters I H S on the planispherical chart, gives the key to the solution of the mystery.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook
