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Celestial chart of the Ptolemaic system
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Celestial map of the Ptolemaic system, showing both the eccentric and epicyclic orbits of the planets. Title cartouches in the upper left and right corners. In the lower left and right corners, globes containing representations of parts of the Ptolemaic system. The map features a degree scale along the edges. Numbered in the lower right corner: 14.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHemelkaart van het stelsel van Ptolemaeus. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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