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  • Collection: The Antikythera Mechanism - The elliptical movement of the Moon and its simulation by the Mechanism

Η Δρ. Μαριάννα Ευσταθίου, μέλος της ομάδας έρευνας του Μηχανισμού των Αντικυθήρων του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονικής,…

Το κείμενο περιγράφει τον τρόπο προσομοίωσης της ελλειπτικής τροχιάς της Σελήνης στον Μηχανισμό των Αντικυθήρων

Exact replica of the Antikythera Mechanism. Its dimensions correspond to those of the original Antikythera Mechanism and it is constructed of the same material, i.e. bronze for the gears and shafts and wood for the construction of the box.
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Τhe components of the Mechanism include two protective-cover doors and their engraved inscriptions, gears, shafts and axes.

The text describes how the Antikythera Mechanism simulates the movements of the system Moon-Earth-Sun (i.e. the elliptical orbit of the Moon around the Earth)

The video demonstrates the way the user could use the Antikythera Mechanismin.

For each assembly step of a model, a functionality test is conducted. One such test is presented in the specific video.

The construction and operation of a geared analogue computer is presented. The Antikythera Mechanism is the first analogue geared computer in human history.
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