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Celestial chart of the moon's orbit around the earth, according to Ptolemy
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Celestial map of the orbit of the moon around the Earth, according to the Ptolemaic system. The phases of the moon are depicted on the map. In the outer ring, the zodiac is visible. The map features a degree scale along the edges. Title cartouches in the upper left and right corners. In the lower left and right corners, globes with simplified representations of the moon's orbit according to the Ptolemaic system. Numbered in the lower right corner: 18.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHemelkaart van de baan van de maan rond de aarde, volgens Ptolemaeus. 1660. Johannes van Loon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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