Astronomical Instruments with Two Scales Drawn on Their Common Circumference of Rings in the Joseon Dynasty

This study examines the scale unique instruments used for astronomical observation during the Joseon dynasty. The Small Simplified Armillary Sphere (小簡儀, So-ganui) and the Sun-and-Stars Time-Determining Instrument (日星定時儀, Ilseong-jeongsi-ui) are minimized astronomical instruments, which can be cha...

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Main Authors: Byeong-Hee Mihn, Goeun Choi, Yong Sam Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Space Science Society 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2017/v34n1/OJOOBS_2017_v34n1_45.pdf