Astrolabe
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astrolabe-208-4614328
title:
Astrolabe
text:
An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument dating to ancient times. It serves as a star chart and physical model of visible heavenly bodies. Its various functions also make it an elaborate inclinometer and an analog calculation device capable of working out several kinds of problems in astronomy. In its simplest form it is a metal disc with a pattern of wires, cutouts, and perforations that allows a user to calculate astronomical positions precisely. It is able to measure the altitude above the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Astronomical instrument
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolabe
date created:
2002-08-20T09:18:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T07:23:07Z
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