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Definition of: planisphere
(plan′ə·sfir) noun
A plane projection of the sphere; especially, a polar projection of the heavens on a chart, which shows the stars visible at a given place and time. [<OF planisphère <Med. L planisphaerium <L planus flat + sphaera a sphere]
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