armillary sphere

Noun

Meaning

a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

armilla astrolabe orrery celestial sphere hour circle celestial globe azimuth circle altitude ring armillary sundial planetary sphere equatorial ring equatorial sundial equinoctial ring horizon ring meridian ring
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Hypernyms

celestial globe

Examples

The use of an armillary sphere is recorded from the 4th century BC and a sphere permanently mounted in equatorial axis from 52 BC. Source: Internet

Richer also revealed how Gerbert made the planets more easily observable in his armillary sphere: He succeeded equally in showing the paths of the planets when they come near or withdraw from the earth. Source: Internet

This armillary sphere was also described by Gerbert in a letter to his colleague Constantine. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Armillariella mellea armillarioid armillary armillary sundial armilustrum Armin