Astronomers Monument
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
Astronomers Monument
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Greeting visitors upon their arrival at Griffith Observatory, the Astronomers Monument is a large outdoor concrete sculpture on the front lawn that pays homage to six of the greatest astronomers of all time, Hipparchus, Copernicus, Gallileo, Kepler, Newton, Herschel. On top of the Astronomers Monument is a 900-pound, hollow bronze armillary sphere that was installed in 1991 (replacing the original cement-cast and copper-covered sphere which had degraded). An armillary sphere is an astronomical instrument composed of rings representing celestial latitude, longitude, and the ecliptic. Prior to the invention of the telescope, it was the main instrument used by astronomers to determine celestial position. A equatorial sundial was created and installed by Observatory staff in 1957. Located Los Angeles California.
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October 10th, 2015
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