Exploded computer reconstruction of the Antikythera Mechanism.
Tony Freeth
10.1371/journal.pone.0103275.g003
https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/_Exploded_computer_reconstruction_of_the_Antikythera_Mechanism_/1122365
<p>On the <i>left</i>, the front plate includes zodiac and calendar dials <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-PriceDde1" target="_blank">[6]</a> and a conjectural reconstruction of the ancient Greek <i>Cosmos </i><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Freeth3" target="_blank">[5]</a>. In the middle is an exploded reconstruction of the gears. The input contrate gear is in the centre, with a keyway to turn the Mechanism. The planetary gearing at the front is conjectural <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Freeth3" target="_blank">[5]</a>, but the gearing behind the main plate for the lunar anomaly mechanism and the back dials is now firmly established <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Freeth1" target="_blank">[1]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-PriceDde1" target="_blank">[6]</a>. On the upper right is the 19-year Metonic calendar dial <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Freeth1" target="_blank">[1]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Freeth2" target="_blank">[4]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Wright1" target="_blank">[7]</a> and on the lower right, the 223-month Saros eclipse prediction dial <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0103275#pone.0103275-Freeth1" target="_blank">[1]</a>.</p>
2014-07-30 03:06:05
Computing methods
Mathematical computing
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Astronomical sciences
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