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Nocturnal and sundial
This nocturnal consists of three overlapping disks of different diameters: the largest shows the zodiacal calendar; the middle one carries the hours and the index; the smallest—a toothed disk—has a long index arm and the inscription "Horologium nocturnum." On the back are engraved two altitude [...]
Creator
- Girolamo della Volpaia
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Astronomy
- astronomy
Type of item
- Nocturnal
- Sundial
- sundials
- dials
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 1568
- 1568
- 1568
- 1568
- 1568
Places
- Florence
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:403045
Extent
- diameter 147 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/GirolamoVolpaia.html
Year
- 1568
Providing country
- Italy