Copernican armillary sphere

French Copernican armillary sphere

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French Copernican armillary sphere
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

French Copernican armillary sphere, wood and paper scales showing planets out Uranus, marked as Herschel's planet plus four asteroids, Ceres, Juno, Pallas and Vesta, early 19th century.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1979-157
Materials:
wood and card
type:
armillary sphere
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust