File:A coelestiall (sic) planisphere RMG F9890.tiff
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Author |
John Seller |
Description |
English: A coelestiall [sic] planisphere Single engraved sheet, depicting the northern celestial hemisphere. Originally folded and bound with G200:2/3 and G200:3/2, now laid on a backing sheet.
Text in the margins gives examples of the planisphere's uses: 1, to find the sun's place on a given day; 2, to find the hour of the night by any star upon the meridian; 3, to find the declination of any star; 4, to find the right ascension of any star; 5, to find the time of full sea; 6, to find the rising and setting of the sun any day of the year. |
Date |
1678 date QS:P571,+1678-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
Dimensions | Overall: 54 cm x 64 cm |
Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/459483 |
Permission (Reusing this file) |
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Identifier InfoField | id number: G200:2/2 |
Collection InfoField | Charts and maps |
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