Copernican and Ptolemaic Armillary Spheres
notes: label: Description
content: This engraving was probably created in France in the 18th century. The “SPHERE DE COPERNIC” on the left is a model of the solar system with the Sun in the middle and planetary orbits out to that of Saturn. Other circles represent the colures, the zodiac with the ecliptic, and the equator. The “SPHERE DE PTOLEMÉE” on the right is an armillary sphere with the Earth in the middle and bands for the several celestial circles. Both instruments have baroque stands.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Astronomy
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content: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
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content: Science & Mathematics
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content: Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PH.319249
label: catalog number
content: 319249
label: accession number
content: 236083
objectType: label: Object Name
content: print
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 1/2 in x 13 1/2 in; 31.75 cm x 34.29 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 21 1/8 in x 23 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 53.6575 cm x 58.7375 cm x 2.2225 cm