PLANISPHERE Or OF THE ORBS OF THE WORLD

IN THE ARATEAN HYPOTHESIS ON A PLANE

DANISH COMPACT EXPRESSED ACCORDING TO THE ARATEAN SYSTEM.

A grand celestial map illustrating the geocentric Aratean system. At the center is a small terrestrial globe titled "TERRESTRIAL GLOBE," featuring a personified figure of Earth. Encircling the Earth are seven concentric rings representing the planetary orbits in the following order: the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Each orbit contains Latin inscriptions regarding the time required for each body to complete its revolution. Surrounding the orbits is a thick ring containing the twelve signs of the Zodiac, rendered as colorful icons within circular medallions. The Zodiac ring is also filled with extensive Latin text describing the movements and positions of the stars and planets within the signs. The four corners of the plate are ornately decorated. The upper corners feature groups of putti holding aloft two pink title cartouches against a background of clouds. The lower corners depict groups of scholars, philosophers, and astronomers in a classical landscape with ruins and architecture. These figures are shown engaged in study, consulting celestial and terrestrial globes, large books, and various astronomical instruments.

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The Moon completes its course in 27 days and 8 hours...

STAR OF MERCURY

STAR OF VENUS

The Sun completes its circle in 365 days and 6 hours, of which the highest part...

MARS completes the course of its circle in two years...

The star of JUPITER traverses in 12 years, that is, in a quindecennium [fifteen-year period]...

The star of SATURN completes its circle in 30 years...

The Sign-bearing Circle which is called ZODIAC by the GREEKS, has 360 parts in its circle...

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