the armillary sphere

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:composedOf rings representing circles of the celestial sphere
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance in the development of astronomy
gptkbp:hasProductLine equator
ecliptic
tropics
polar circles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the armillary sphere
gptkbp:influenced modern celestial globes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:the_Age_of_Exploration
gptkb:Ptolemy
Renaissance_science
gptkbp:isAvenueFor scientific instrument
geocentric model
spherical model
model of the universe
gptkbp:isConsidered a teaching tool
a historical artifact
a decorative object
a symbol of astronomy
gptkbp:isDisplayedOn museums
planetariums
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith ornate designs
the_relationship_between_Earth_and_celestial_bodies
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn educational institutions
educational materials
literature
various sizes
artworks
exhibitions
films
the concept of time
planetarium shows
celestial movements
gptkbp:isPartOf the history of science
historical astronomy
the history of navigation
the history of technology
the history of education
gptkbp:isRelatedTo navigation
timekeeping
spherical astronomy
gptkbp:isUsedBy gptkb:the_Sun
gptkb:the_Earth
cosmology
astrophysics
astronomers
educators
celestial navigation
navigators
the stars
gptkbp:isUsedFor wood
metal
plastic
teaching astronomy
gptkbp:isUsedIn astronomy
gptkbp:usedFor demonstrating the celestial sphere