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 Computing systems Analog computing Information technology text mining Astronomical sciences astronomy Astronomical instruments Celestial objects planets jupiter mars Mercury (planet) Saturn venus stars sun Planetary sciences solar system mathematics Discrete mathematics Computational systems Numerical analysis reconstruction antikythera