Cosmology & celestial charts

Apian’s rotating paper chart for astronomy

Historical record

Instructional astronomy and geography; distinguish celestial mechanics from terrestrial surveying.

What this record establishes

Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.

Record details

Original title
Prima Pars, Petri Apiani Cosmographia
Artifact date
1540
Creator
Peter Apian
Holding institution
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Classification
Cosmographical diagram

Antarctica connection

Contextual visual history; not direct evidence about Antarctica

Relevance and caution

Instructional astronomy and geography; distinguish celestial mechanics from terrestrial surveying.

Prima Pars: Instrumentum Theoricae Solis

Prima Pars solar volvelle, Petri Apiani Cosmographia, 1540; ETH Zürich copy.

Peter Apian, Petri Apiani Cosmographia, Antwerp 1540. ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Rar 4204, https://doi.org/10.3931/e-rara-2773 / Public Domain Mark.

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