Reflecting Circle is a photograph by Science Source which was uploaded on March 6th, 2013.
Reflecting Circle
A reflecting circle, used to measure longitude by calculating the distance between the moon and a nearby star. German astronomer Johann Tobias Mayer... more
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Reflecting Circle
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Science Source
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A reflecting circle, used to measure longitude by calculating the distance between the moon and a nearby star. German astronomer Johann Tobias Mayer developed the device, which was improved upon by French physicist Jean-Charles Borda in the 1780s.
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March 6th, 2013
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