Title

An armillary sphere

Caption

Illustration depicting an armillary sphere. An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic. Dated 16th Century

Date

16th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A13_430

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 16,6in x 14,0in / 4992 x 4201 (300dpi)

Keywords

16th Century Illustration Illustrated Engraving Engraved Armillary Sphere Sphere Model Sky Earth Sun Planets Planet Space History of Astronomy History of Astrology Astronomy Astrology Celestial Longitude Latitude Ecliptic Astronomically Astronomical 16th Century