Atalanta Fugiens Emblem XXI (1 reply)

With credits to Gary Osborn, Don Barone et al - Venus and Mars are alright tonight:

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Is it possible that Maier, 1617 AD, had access to accurate values for the Earth, the Moon, Venus and Mars? And - not only that - but he could demonstrate these using simple geometry?

I present the evidence.