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title: Narai Observatory
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18036/narai-observatory/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-19
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# Narai Observatory

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Narai Observatory](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18036.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18036.png)

## Image Caption

An illustration of astronomers observing a solar eclipse at the Narai Observatory in the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand) in the 1680s. From "Three Military Accounts of the 1688 Revolution in Siam" by Michael Smithies.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2023, October 19). Narai Observatory. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18036/narai-observatory/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Narai Observatory." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 19, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18036/narai-observatory/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Narai Observatory." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18036/narai-observatory/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Narai_Eclipse_April_1688.JPG) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Narai_Eclipse_April_1688.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.