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简仪
jiǎn​yí

abridged armillary sphere

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简仪 簡儀 jiǎn​yí
abridged armillary sphere
An ancient Chinese astronomical instrument used for measuring the positions of celestial bodies, created in 1276 by the Yuan Dynasty astronomer Guo Shoujing by simplifying the structure of the 浑仪 hún​yí.

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  • 浑仪 hún​yí

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