Jiheng Fuchen armillary sphere
Completed in 1754, this instrument adapts the traditional Chinese armillary-sphere arrangement to Qing astronomical measurement. Its interlocking rings and sighting components turn celestial coordinates into mechanical settings. I...
About this artifact
Completed in 1754, this instrument adapts the traditional Chinese armillary-sphere arrangement to Qing astronomical measurement. Its interlocking rings and sighting components turn celestial coordinates into mechanical settings. It remains on the observatory terrace; it should not be confused with the Ming instruments later transferred to Nanjing.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of the historical object at the associated museum or heritage site.
Image: 矶衡抚辰仪.jpg
Creator: The original uploader was Mountain at Chinese Wikipedia.
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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