Astronomical Instruments, Beijing
by Wellcome Images
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Astronomical Instruments, Beijing
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Wellcome Images
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An azimuthal horizon, sextant and zodiacal sphere at the Beijing (formerly Peking) Observatory. Photograph c. 1860. These astronomical instruments were constructed by the Flemish Jesuit missionary Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-1688). Verbiest was astronomer and mathematician to the Chinese court, helping to rebuild the Beijing Observatory with modern instruments (such as these), and becoming its director.
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April 18th, 2016
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