Brass sundial with compass - Urania propitia

Brass sundial with compass - Urania propitia We present a beautiful sundial with a compass - the Urania Propitia model. The product is made of brass. The beautiful Renaissance-style decorations give a unique character to this watch with a compass. The compass was made in memory of Maria Cunitz and the creator of the first woman astronomer's work, Urania propitia - accessible astronomy. The product is packed in a beautiful gift box with a pouch. It is a perfect decoration for an elegant office or living room. It gives a unique character to any interior. And if you ever get lost, the compass will help you find the right path! Product information: Dimensions: Height 2.8 cm x Size 8.4 cm Material: Brass High-quality product Packed in an elegant box Maria Kunic (Cunitz, Cunitia) was an astronomer born in the 17th century in Wołów, Silesia. Her greatest work is Urania Propitia - "accessible astronomy", in which she solved the "Kepler problem" and placed the ephemeris of the phases of Venus. This work was published in two languages: German and Latin, divided into 23 chapters. 500 pages. In it, Maria Kunic re-edited Kepler's astronomical tables, corrected them, added supplements, and simplified them, using a method that omits logarithms. This work also contains a novelty, which is the ephemeris of the phases of Venus.