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For the greater beauty of the instrument, the balls representing the planets are to be of considerable bigness; but so contrived, that they may be taken off at pleasure, and others, much smaller, and fitter for some purposes, put in their places.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Rittenhouse
  • DescriptionAmerican astronomer
  • BornApril 8, 1732
  • DiedJune 26, 1796
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAstronomer; Mathematician
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society