Beijing Ancient Observatory houses 8 celestial instruments that include a celestial globe, and a dragon quadrant.

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Built in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty, the Beijing Ancient Observatory houses eight celestial instruments that include a celestial globe, a dragon quadrant, an ecliptical armilla and an azimuth theodolite. Beijing – China.

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