“Armillary” sphere
ARMILLARY SPHERE.
The armillary sphere, used in Greece in the 11th century BC, and in the 1st century BC in China, is a model of the celestial sphere depicting the motion of the stars around the Earth and the Sun. The name comes from the Latin armilla (circle, bracelet), being made up of a framework of graduated circles repersenting the equator, the eliptic and astronomical meridians and parallels.
Antiqued brass armillary sphere.
ARMILLARY SPHERE.
The armillary sphere, used in Greece in the 11th century BC, and in the 1st century BC in China, is a model of the celestial sphere depicting the motion of the stars around the Earth and the Sun. The name comes from the Latin armilla (circle, bracelet), being made up of a framework of graduated circles repersenting the equator, the eliptic and astronomical meridians and parallels.
Antiqued brass armillary sphere.
