nothingvia: John Russell (1745-1806)Selenographia, London, 1797-1805London, Science Museum, inv. 1949-117 This is the oldest three-dimensional representation of the Moon. It consists of a lunar globe and a small terrestrial globe. A mechanism allows it to simulate the motion of the Moon’s libration.
Pop-upView Separately

nothingvia:

John Russell (1745-1806)
Selenographia, London, 1797-1805
London, Science Museum, inv. 1949-117

This is the oldest three-dimensional representation of the Moon. It consists of a lunar globe and a small terrestrial globe. A mechanism allows it to simulate the motion of the Moon’s libration.

6 Notes/ Hide

  1. thehonza reblogged this from ohmikegod
  2. ohmikegod reblogged this from kaching
  3. kaching reblogged this from nothingvia
  4. nothingvia posted this