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St. John’s College Installs the World’s Only Working Armillary Sphere, A Precursor to the First Telescopes
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St. John’s College Installs the World’s Only Working Armillary Sphere, A Precursor to the First Telescopes

St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico has turned back the clock, way back, as they have commissioned and installed on their campus the only completely operational Tycho Brahe armillary sphere in existence. The intricate device was originally invented in the 16th century by astronomer Tycho Brahe and was […]