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Summary
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English:
Armillary sphere with astronomical clock made by
Jost Bürgi
and
Antonius Eisenhoit
, Kassel, 1585. Constructed from bronze, steel and ebony. The sphere was looted from Prague by Swedish forces in 1648 and is currently the property of the
Nordiska Museet
in
Stockholm
. Note says: "
Johannes Kepler
studied the stars with the help of this armillary sphere".
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| Date |
physical object: 1585
Photograph: 4 March 2009 |
| Source | Photograph: Own work |
| Author |
physical object: Jost Bürgi, Antonius Eisenhoit
Photograph: Chris Bainbridge |
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