ARMILLARY SPHERE
\ˈɑːmɪləɹi sfˈi͡ə], \ˈɑːmɪləɹi sfˈiə], \ˈɑː_m_ɪ_l_ə_ɹ_i s_f_ˈiə]\
Definitions of ARMILLARY SPHERE
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
By Princeton University
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[L.] An astronomical instrument, consisting of a set of concentric rings representing the meridian of the station, the ecliptic, and a meridian of celestial longitude, with an auxiliary circle turning round the points representing the north and south poles, and carrying the poles of the ecliptic. It was formerly used, e.g. by Tycho Brahe, for observations made out of the plane of the meridian.
By Henry Percy Smith
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