Perini's planetarium. Historical artwork of the interior of the planetarium constructed in London by the Italian astronomer N. Perini. This planetariu
Perini's planetarium. Historical artwork of the interior of the planetarium constructed in London by the Italian astronomer N. Perini. This planetarium was mentioned in journal and newspaper reports of 1879. The planetarium was a hemispherical dome, over 4 metres across and 4 metres in height, resting on twelve columns (three seen in background). At centre is a suspended opal globe representing the Sun, lit up by gas or electricity. Around it, the planets rotate on wires. Perini, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, was reported to have spent hundreds of pounds and seven years building this planetarium.
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Photo credit: © ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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