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jovilabe

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jovilabe (plural jovilabes)

(astronomy, historical) A scientific instrument used to determine the orbital periods of Jupiter's moons and to compute the times of their eclipses.

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A 1984 Jovilabe showing Jupiter and the 14 then known moons required 14 turntables and 324 gears; it is accurate to within 0.01% *Fixed central rod, with top drive and sun and planet gearing. Source: Internet

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