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Foucault Pendulum for demonstrating the Earth's rotation

Astronomy

1988

Orrery made for the Earl of Orrery

Astronomy

1712-1713

Islamic astrolabe

Astronomy

1666-1667

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Astronomy

1610; 1923

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

Astronomy

1780-1800

Isaac Newton’s reflecting telescope (replica)

Astronomy

1668; 1924

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Astronomy

1738-1777

Model of radio dish from one mile telescope at Cambridge, 1964.

Astronomy

1964

European astrolabe

Astronomy

1607-1618

Terrestrial globe by John Senex

Astronomy

1738

Brass quadrant by Peter and John Dollond of 18-inch radius with optical sights on a tripod

Astronomy

1780-1820

Dutch celestial globe, 1603-1610

Astronomy

1603-1610

Newtonian reflecting telescope, 1795-1816

Astronomy

1795-1825

Moon globe by John Russell;England;1797

Astronomy

1797

Model (scale 1:200) of the Jodrell Bank Lovell Telescope

Astronomy

1957 (original); 1961 (model)

Foucault Pendulum for demonstrating the Earth's rotation, 1883

Astronomy

1883

Brass refracting telescope of 4 1/2 inch aperture

Astronomy

1855-1865

Dutch terrestrial globe, 1599

Astronomy

1599

Orrery planetary model

Astronomy

1789-1795

Miniature terrestrial globe by J. Manning. Late 19

Astronomy

1850-1860

Photograph of the instruments used by the British expedition when observing the 1919 total solar eclipse in Brazil.

Astronomy

1919

Sextant by Jesse Ramsden

Astronomy

c. 1772

Reflecting telescope by William Herschel, 1783-1785

Astronomy

1783-1785

Italian armillary sphere, 1554

Astronomy

1554

Replica of refracting telescope by Galileo, 1610

Astronomy

1610

Ebony and brass octant.

Astronomy

1777-1810

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

Astronomy

1799-1802

English paper-on-brass horary quadrant, Sutton type

Astronomy

1658

Walnut and brass scale model (1:50 approx) of the

Astronomy

1898-1900

English horary quadrant, 1648-1687

Astronomy

1648-1687

Incomplete aerial telescope, 1686-1691

Astronomy

1686-1691

Orrery planetary model

Astronomy

1851-1856

European horary quadrant, 1552

Astronomy

1552

horary quadrant, 1640

Astronomy

1640

Brass weight from brass quadrant

Astronomy

Base (foot) from brass quadrant

Astronomy

English horary quadrant, 1650-1725

Astronomy

1650-1725

English horary quadrant, 1650-1725

Astronomy

1650-1725

One of two old object glasses of 2 1/4-inch apert

Astronomy

1657-1689

Base (foot) from brass quadrant

Astronomy

Glass beaker from brass quadrant

Astronomy

English horary quadrant, 1658

Astronomy

1658

Base (foot) from brass quadrant

Astronomy

Islamic astrolabe, 1645-1655

Astronomy

1645-1655

Precession of the Equinoxes model, 1855-1860

Astronomy

1855-1860

Ptolemaic armillary sphere

Astronomy

1501-1600

Dutch celestial globe, 1625

Astronomy

1625

Orrery planetary model by James Ferguson, 1755-1756

Astronomy

1755-1756

Tenmon Bun’ya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and regions they govern)

Astronomy

1677

Orrery planetary model designed by William Pearson, 1813-1822

Astronomy

1813-1822