Bidspirit auction | Ephemerides Motuum Coelestium Geometrica…

Ephemerides Motuum Coelestium Geometrica… - A superb celestial chart by Johann Gabriele Doppelmayr, illustrating planetary motion according to the Copernican heliocentric model. This engraving is both a scientific masterpiece and an artistic triumph, capturing the irregular movements of planets in relation to the Sun. The chart presents a detailed analysis of planetary motion, based on the Copernican system, in which the Sun is at the centre of the solar system rather than Earth. Cartographer: Johann Gabriele Doppelmayr Place & Date: Nuremberg, c. 1742 Condition Report: • coloured. • Visible creases. • Expert restoration to the top right corner and upper margin. Size: 49.5 x 58 cm Keywords: Celestial map, Copernican system, planetary motion, heliocentrism, astronomical engraving, Johann Doppelmayr, Enlightenment astronomy, scientific illustration, decorative celestial chart, planetary ephemerides.