What is a stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a planisphere. Whewell called?
astrolabe — A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a planisphere. Whewell. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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