Celestial globe .28.E6.B8.BE.E8.B1.A1.29 before Qing Dynasty Chinese astronomy



celestial globe qing dynasty


besides star maps, chinese made celestial globes, show stars positions star map , can present sky @ specific time. because of chinese name, confused armillary sphere, 1 word different in chinese (渾象 vs. 渾儀).


according records, first celestial globe made geng shou-chang (耿壽昌) between 70 bc , 50 bc. in ming dynasty, celestial globe @ time huge globe, showing 28 mansions, celestial equator , ecliptic. none of them have survived.







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