The Tycho armillary sphere isn’t cutting-edge science in 2020, but it isn’t meant to be. By studying the sphere and the measurements it provides, Donahue says in the statement, ...

The British Museum has a collection of several armillary sphere rings that are incredibly well-crafted and detailed. When closed, they look like any other ring, but as the different bands are ...

The Sloane astrolabe (circa 1300) was a scientific tool used in the medieval period to measure the locations of celestial bodies, identify stars and other bodies, and even tell time.

The armillary sphere, invented hundreds of years ago, is one of the oldest astronomical tools in the world. It was used as a teaching tool, and it was used in Ancient Greece, Asia, and the Islamic ...

A traditional armillary sphere consists of a central sphere representing the earth, and bands that circle the earth which represent the celestial equator, ecliptic, horizon, azimuth, celestial ...

I’m a historical landscape architect and have been very curious about the fate of the Noyes armillary sphere in Meridian Hill Park. The sculpture, by C. Paul Jennewein, was a significant piece ...

Big science has always needed big patronage, from rulers, rich aristocrats or state organizations. A striking example is the huge armillary sphere by the sixteenth-century astronomer Antonio ...

The armillary was damaged in 2004 when it was hit by a drunk driver, but it has since been repaired. If the Armillary Sphere appears rather mystical or arcane, you won’t be surprised to know ...

Copernican armillary sphere from set of two armillary spheres and a celestial globe constructed in paper on pasteboard with metal fitments supported on a decorative mahogany baluster base. Shows ...

Three intertwined rings form one armillary sphere. ... An arrow pierces through the middle of the sphere at a 45 degree angle. The sculpture is mounted on a circular base. Date 1968. Dedicated Jan. 24 ...