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Beijing bronze celestial globe
A celestial globe places stars and reference circles on the surface of a sphere, letting observers model the apparent geometry of the heavens. The Qing example at Beijing Ancient Observatory is a large bronze instrument mounted wi...
About this artifact
A celestial globe places stars and reference circles on the surface of a sphere, letting observers model the apparent geometry of the heavens. The Qing example at Beijing Ancient Observatory is a large bronze instrument mounted within supporting rings. It combines astronomical representation with the engineering of a movable, precisely aligned globe.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of the historical object at the associated museum or heritage site.
Image: Beijing Ancient Observatory 91040.jpg
Creator: G41rn8
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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