William Schickard: Introduction to the Astroscopium
William Schickard, a friend of Kepler’s, designed this “astroscopium,” a model intermediate between a planisphere and a celestial globe, to calculate the positions of the stars for any day and hour of the year. Use this learning leaflet to construct your own astroscopium.
Plate #1 - DOWNLOAD
Plate #2 - DOWNLOAD
Exhibit: Galileo's World
Gallery: Galileo, Engineer
Series: Instruments and Experiments
Subject Area(s): Astronomy, Mathematics, Scientific Instruments
File Type: pdf
OER Type: Learning Leaflet
