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中文: 北京古观象台是明清两代和北洋政府时期的国家天文台。建于1442年,是世界上最古老的天文台之一。
English: The Beijing Ancient Observatory was the national Chinese planetarium at the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Built in 1442, it is one of the world's oldest of its kind.
[edit] Instruments
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清代浑仪(玑衡抚辰仪)
Qing Dynasty's Armillary Sphere
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象限仪(地平纬仪)
Quadrant Altazimuth
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赤道经纬仪(远处)及纪限仪(近处)
Equatorial Armilla and Sextant
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明代浑仪复制品
a replica of Ming Dynasty's Armillary Sphere in the garden
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an instrument to caculate midwinter date
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日晷
a solarium made in 1790
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a marble instrument to caculate equinox date
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明代浑仪复制品
another replica of Ming Dynasty's Armillary Sphere in the courtyard
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[edit] Buildings
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the observatory, view from garden
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From the back of the building - the instruments are visible on the roof
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