celestial globe

Other forms: celestial globes

Definitions of celestial globe
  1. noun
    a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens
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    types:
    armilla, armillary sphere
    a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
    type of:
    globe
    a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
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