Terrestrial globe, 1855-1860.

UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 17: This apparatus demonstrates the precession of the equinoxes due to the wobble of the Earth's axis of rotation. The axis of the spinning Earth is remarkably stable but does precess very slightly, taking 25,800 years for each circular wobble. This precession is largely caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon on the Earth's equatorial bulge. This globe was once the property of the English astronomer, Sir William Huggins (1824-1910). (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 17: This apparatus demonstrates the precession of the equinoxes due to the wobble of the Earth's axis of rotation. The axis of the spinning Earth is remarkably stable but does precess very slightly, taking 25,800 years for each circular wobble. This precession is largely caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon on the Earth's equatorial bulge. This globe was once the property of the English astronomer, Sir William Huggins (1824-1910). (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Terrestrial globe, 1855-1860.
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Science & Society Picture Library / Contributor
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90732626
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SSPL
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February 17, 1998
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