Armillary Sphere by Dorney Lake:: OS grid SU9378 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SU9378 : Armillary Sphere by Dorney Lake

near to Boveney, Buckinghamshire, Great Britain

Armillary Sphere by Dorney Lake

Set inside an artificial stone circle is this modern sphere. An armillary sphere is "a model of a celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc., used by early astronomers for determining the position of stars".
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2011

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Grid Square: SU9378, 15 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Colin Smith (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 14 August, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 17 August, 2011
Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Educational sites
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 9322 7801 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.6016N 0:39.5171W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SU 9320 7801
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)