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Armillary spheres  

Definition

  • Skeletal models of the celestial sphere, generally having the earth at the center, consisting of a framework of rings depicting the relative position of such astronomical elements as the celestial equator, zodiac, planets, etc. [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Spheres, armillary

Notation

  • 114088

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-CHFF05TX-P

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