The Atlas Coelestis of Andreas Cellarius was an eclectic group of astronomical charts and diagrams,displaying many different and often contradictory views of the heavens. It was partly a historical reference work,explaining the planetary theories of Ptolemy,Copernicus and Tycho. Its elaborately designed celestial maps were essentially artistic variations on a theme. This plate offers a novel view of the earth,the Pacific and Antarctic regions,as if seen through a starry sphere,from a point in deep space. Undeniably ingenious,its practical use for astronomers is highly doubtful | |
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