Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 23, 2023

The Antikythera Mechanism

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 2023 is “The Antikythera Mechanism,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: Marsyas , Wikipedia. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

An old and corroded mechanism is shown fronted by a large wheel. The mechanism has patches of tan and brown color but it is mostly green. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & License: Marsyas , Wikipedia Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It does what? No one knew that 2,000 years ago, the technology existed to build such a device.”

— APOD editors, July 23, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 23, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & License: Marsyas , Wikipedia
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 23, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-july-23-the-antikythera-mechanism

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