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Bronze armillary, Peking Observatory, 1875
To mark the vernal equinox on Tuesday 20th March, this is a photograph by Thomas Child (1841-1898) of part of the Ancient (Imperial) Observatory in Peking (Beijing). The equinox (a word from Latin, meaning ‘equal night’) heralds the start of … Continue reading →
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