Copernican armillary sphere

French Copernican armillary sphere in metal with turned wooden

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French Copernican armillary sphere in metal with turned wooden
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French Copernican armillary sphere in metal with turned wooden stand. Planets out to Uranus are included along with four asteroids, Ceres, Pallas, Juno & Vesta, early 19th century.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1979-161
Materials:
metal
type:
armillary sphere
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust