Chinese Armillary Sphere, 1897 is a photograph by British Library which was uploaded on April 12th, 2015.
Chinese Armillary Sphere, 1897
An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (in the celestial sphere),... more
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Chinese Armillary Sphere, 1897
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British Library
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An armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (in the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic. In astronomy, the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, or the Ptolemaic system), is the superseded theory that the Earth is the center of the universe, and that all other objects orbit around it. Ptolemy was an Egyptian polymath, who made studies in astrology, astronomy, geography and mathematics. Image taken from page 303 of "Chinese Researches" by Alexander Wylie, 1897.
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