Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 9, 2011

The Antikythera Mechanism

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2011 is “The Antikythera Mechanism,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wikipedia). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, January 9, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 9, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Wikipedia
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 9, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-january-9-the-antikythera-mechanism

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