Thursday, February 14, 2008
GRE Vocabulary - astrolabe planisphere
astrolabe = ancient astronomical instrument to calculate time and position of sun and stars
planisphere = modern analog star chart, polar projection of celestial sphere and stars onto a plane, for displaying celestial phenomenon and stars on any date and time
planishpere is a successor to ancient astrolabe
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