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Model of the solar orb
This model of the solar orb shows the Sun lodged in a system of three partial orbs. The third—which lies between the external and internal ones—carries the Sun around the Earth on an eccentric path relative to the Earth. This is the physical equivalent of the geometrical-mathematical theory expounded [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- astronomy
- Astronomy
Type of item
- Solar orb (model of the)
- models (representations)
Medium
- gilt brass
- brass (alloy)
- Brass
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- ca. 1575
- 1575~
- 1575~
- 1575
- 1575
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:407036
Extent
- 190x190x490 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Viviani collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/ClaudiusPtolemy.html
Year
- 1575
Providing country
- Italy