Caption
Planisphaerium of Aratos from the famous celestial atlas Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarius. The map illustrates the geocentric, earth-centered hypothesis of Aratos of Soloi, a Greek poet and astronomer of antiquity. It depicts the earth in the center, around which the sun, moon and the then known planets move in circular orbits, surrounded by the zodiac band, digitally restored reproduction from a 17th century model, authentic, exact date of presentation unknown
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Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste
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BRK26B12_035
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No
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Royalty free
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379,2Mb (41,9Mb) / 42,0in x 35,1in / 12600 x 10519 (300dpi)