Astronomy Picture of the day

NASA ^ | 12/5/06 | Wikipedia

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The Antikythera Mechanism
Credit & Copyright: Wikipedia

Explanation: What is it? It was found at the bottom of the sea aboard an ancient Greek ship. Its seeming complexity has prompted decades of study, although many of its functions remained unknown. Recent X-rays of the device have now confirmed the nature of the Antikythera mechanism, and discovered several surprising functions. The Antikythera mechanism has been discovered to be a mechanical computer of an accuracy thought impossible in 80 BC, when the ship that carried it sunk. Such sophisticated technology was not thought to be developed by humanity for another 1,000 years. Its wheels and gears create a portable orrery of the sky that predicted star and planet locations as well as lunar and solar eclipses. The Antikythera mechanism, shown above, is 33 centimeters high and similar in size to a large book.

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In case there is someone on the internet who hasn't heard of this thing. Publication date refers to the date NASA published the photo.

Wikipedia page.

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[Nailbiter]

interesting ping

[hattend]

Alien artifact!

[outofsalt]

Karl Rove's weather machine?

[sig226]

Karlos Rovoknos, maybe. :)

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If this interests you, click the Antikythera keyword for a search. There are several articles on the subject on FreeRepublic.

[Nailbiter]

Thanks for the tip.
In another life I repaired time pieces. History interests me.

[JerseyJohn61]

I saw this pictured on AOL the other day in a
"Guest what scientists now say this ancient artifact
was" posting. Did not have to look up their answer
as the way they posted the question, it seemed certain
to be an ancient time keeping/determining piece.

Just look at the "gearing".

Still think it looks like the old tranny, transmission
and rears my friends used to pull out of Chevys and
Chryslers....JJ61 Thanks for posting SIG....

[TChad]

Here's a video of the thing.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Ole Okie]

Still think it looks like the old tranny, transmission and rears my friends used to pull out of Chevys and Chryslers..

The Model T Ford had a planetary gear system in the transmission. As do most of the modern day automobiles.