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Paris: Foucault Pendulum in the Pantheon |
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More photos in the vicinity: The Dome of the Pantheon Pantheon Saint Ettienne du Mont |
The Foucault pendulum, named after the French physicist Léon Foucault, was conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. |
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Date: Jul 08, 2008 Longitude: 2° 20.74' Latitude: 48° 50.78'  
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   Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA. This page has been updated on: 2011-Jul-31 |
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