Armillary sphere, papier-mâché, brass, and wood, 19th century, Europe, Bliss Collection of Astronomical Instruments
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Armillary sphere, papier-mâché, brass, and wood, 19th century, Europe, Bliss Collection of Astronomical Instruments
2018
Digital Photographs
Rings can be turned to show the sun-centered orbits of Earth and its moon. Many armillaries with the Earth at center, extend the Earth's polar axis, equator and ecliptic, and sometimes other features, into the celestial sphere.
Europe
American Museum of Natural History Library
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HP36
American Museum of Natural History
Collection
Citation
Finnin, Denis (photographer), “Armillary sphere, papier-mâché, brass, and wood, 19th century, Europe, Bliss Collection of Astronomical Instruments,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed December 5, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/85874.