Astronomické omyly provázející pražský orloj
The upper dial-plate of the astronomical clock is an astrolabe controlled by a clockwork mechanism. It represents a stereographic projection of the celestial sphere from its North Pole onto the tangent plane passing through the South Pole. We give a survey of several astronomical mistakes that appea...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | Czech |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0191715 |
Summary: | The upper dial-plate of the astronomical clock is an astrolabe controlled by a clockwork mechanism. It represents a stereographic projection of the celestial sphere from its North Pole onto the tangent plane passing through the South Pole. We give a survey of several astronomical mistakes that appeared on this dial throughout centuries. |
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