Palermo, The Royal Palace or Palazzo dei Normanni (Palace of the Normans), the Pisana Tower, The Astronomical Observatory "Giuseppe Piazzi" : the room with the Circle manufactured by Jesse Ramsden. The 5-foot diameter Palermo circle manufactured by Jesse Ramsden was made to measure apparent positions of astronomical objects. Palazzo Reale (Palazzo dei Norma, Palermo (PA), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy
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Palermo, The Royal Palace or Palazzo dei Normanni (Palace of the Normans), the Pisana Tower, The Astronomical Observatory "Giuseppe Piazzi" : the room with the Circle manufactured by Jesse Ramsden. The 5-foot diameter Palermo circle manufactured by Jesse Ramsden was made to measure apparent positions of astronomical objects.
Palazzo Reale (Palazzo dei Norma, Palermo (PA), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy

Date

Aug 11, 2010

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Ghigo Roli/Photo12

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GHR26A02_010

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Keywords

Palace of the Normans Royal Palace Scientific Instrument World Heritage Site Astronomy Circle Norman Age Italy Jesse Ramsden Observatory Palazzo Reale Palazzo dei Normanni Palermo Science Sicily Instrument UNESCO

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