Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 5, 2006

The Antikythera Mechanism

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2006 is “The Antikythera Mechanism,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wikipedia). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“What is it? It was found at the bottom of the sea aboard an ancient Greek ship.”

— APOD editors, December 5, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 5, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Wikipedia
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 5, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-december-5-the-antikythera-mechanism

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