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mural arch — noun or mural arc : the wall or arch in the plane of the meridian formerly used for the attachment of an astronomical circle … Useful english dictionary
mural — mural, ale, aux [ myral, o ] adj. • murail 1355; rare av. XVIIIe; lat. muralis 1 ♦ Archéol. Couronne murale, qui était décernée au guerrier monté le premier à l assaut des murailles d une place forte. 2 ♦ Didact. Des murs. Plantes murales. 3 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mural instrument — Tycho Brahe s mural quadrant … Wikipedia
Flamsteed, John — ▪ British astronomer born Aug. 19, 1646, Denby, near Derby, Derbyshire, Eng. died Dec. 31, 1719, Greenwich, London founder of the Greenwich Observatory, and the first astronomer royal of England. Poor health forced Flamsteed to leave… … Universalium
Sextant (astronomical) — This article is about the Sextant as used for astrometry. For the navigator s sextant, see Sextant . Sextants for astronomical observations were used primarily for measuring the positions of stars. They are little used today, having been replaced … Wikipedia
Château de Fontainebleau — L escalier du Fer à cheval Période ou style médiéval, Renaissance, classique Type palais royal Début co … Wikipédia en Français
Quadrant (instrument) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quadrant. Le quadrant mobile d Augustin Stark (1815). Le quadrant est un ancien instrument de navigation qui servait à faire le point sur sa position en … Wikipédia en Français
Quadrant (instrument) — Ptolemy using a quadrant A quadrant is an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°. It was originally proposed by Ptolemy as a better kind of astrolabe.[1] Several different variations of the instrument were later produced by medieval… … Wikipedia
SS France (1961) — The SS France was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT, or French Line) ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l Atlantique shipyard at Saint Nazaire, France, and put into service in February 1962. At the time of her construction in… … Wikipedia
East Los Streetscapers — Public Art Studios is a muralist art collective and fine art studio based in East Los Angeles, California. Its members have executed over twenty murals and large scale public artworks, primarily in the Los Angeles area.HistoryEast Los… … Wikipedia
