re: #100 Gus 802
It’s interesting when you think of the 1000s of people that came before us who endeavored in science, math and technology which brought us to the point where we can peer billions of years into space. From the bronze age Nebra sky disc to VISTA.
And then there’s this eclipse calculator.
Professor Michael Edmunds of Cardiff University who led the most recent study of the mechanism said: “This device is just extraordinary, the only thing of its kind. The design is beautiful, the astronomy is exactly right. The way the mechanics are designed just makes your jaw drop.