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Definition of Armillary sphere
1. Noun. A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars.
Definition of Armillary sphere
1. Noun. An instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Armillary Sphere
Literary usage of Armillary sphere
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"Hipparchus (160-125 Bc) probably used an armillary sphere of four rings. ...
and it is of great interest as an example of the armillary sphere passing into ..."
2. Popular Astronomy by Simon Newcomb (1887)
"The armillary sphere consisted of a combination of three circles, one of which could
... armillary sphere, as described l'y Ptolemy, nnd used by him and by ..."
3. Popular Astronomy by Simon Newcomb (1894)
"The armillary sphere consisted of a combination of three circles, one of which could
... armillary sphere, as described by Ptolemy, and need by him and by ..."
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