planisphere
- noun
- /ˈplænɪsfɪr/
- Specialized
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planisferio
- Astronomy students often use a planisphere to learn how to identify stars in the night sky.
- use a planisphere
And then we might do some kind of a project together, like making their own little Planispheres star charts that they could take with them.
- And then we might do some kind of a project together, like making their own little Planispheres star charts that they could take with them.
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The back contains a wealth of information in tabular form, including the approximate right ascension and declination for each constellation, and the magnitude, right ascension, and declination of the bright stars shown on the planisphere.
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With the help of a planisphere, you can easily find which constellations are visible on any given night.
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And then we might do some kind of a project together, like making their own little Planispheres star charts that they could take with them.
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One such device is the celestial planisphere, which is still used today to locate the relative position of the stars in the sky.
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We include constellation finding, a planisphere tutorial, and a primer in the use of binoculars before we go to the telescope.
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Or she teaches participants how to navigate the starry night using a planisphere, and then takes them outside so they can use their planispheres and several telescopes to observe sky objects.
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The stars and constellations visible in the oral opening are those seen in the sky for latitude 35 degrees north, which is the frame of reference of this planisphere (corresponding to Los Angeles, the location of the Observatory).
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PHOTO (COLOR): This planisphere, the Griffith Observatory "Astrorama" ca. 1955, shows the stars and constellations visible from Los Angeles in the oval window at any time of night.
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During the stargazing event, each guest received a planisphere to help them locate celestial objects.
Synonyms
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A map that shows where stars and other things are in the sky
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A book of maps that shows where stars and constellations are in the night sky
A book of star maps used to study the night sky
A round model of the sky showing stars and constellations
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Etymology
Planisphere comes from plane meaning 'flat' and sphere meaning 'globe'. Think of it as a 'flat globe' of the sky that you can set to a date and time, so it shows which stars are visible on any night.