Heavenly Spheres, Islamic Astronomy Manuscript, 16th Century


A diagram of the heavenly spheres in an anonymous and untitled Persian treatise on astronomy. The copy was completed on 20 Dhu al-Qa'dah 959 (November 7th, 1552) by Sadr al-Din al-mutatabbib (the medical practitioner).


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