astrolabe

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  • The astrolabe is a heavy brass ring marked into 360 degrees with a pivoting sighting rule attached at the centre.

  • Merchant princes of the Renaissance collected ancient artifacts, hand-printed books, fine furniture and beautifully made scientific devices, like astrolabes.

  • The astrolabe was recovered in 1999 from an underwater archaeological site at Passa Pau, Santiago.

  • His calculation for the maximum elevation of a rainbow was probably done with an astrolabe.

  • The oldest examples of instruments used for feng shui are "liuren" astrolabes, also known as "shi".

  • Astrolabes are inclinometers that were used for navigation and locating astronomical objects.

  • The first mentioned work deals with the use and construction of the astrolabe and is one of the oldest instructions for scientific instruments.

  • An astrolabe indicates the date and position of the moon, sun, and earth, as well as the stars.

  • The astrolabe, for navigation, greatly aided long-distance travel over the seas.

  • His left hand holds an astrolabe, and his right index finger points to the heavens.

  • The astrolabe is therefore a predecessor of the modern planisphere.

  • In recent times, astrolabe watches have become a feature of haute horologie.

  • He also wrote on mechanical devices like the astrolabe and sundial.

  • The astrarium was primarily a clockwork equatorium with astrolabe and calendar dials, and indicators for the sun, moon, and planets.

  • While latitude could be marked in degrees as observed by astrolabe or quadrant, easting could only be given in distance.

  • The side with the astrolabe has hour lines, a calendar, zodiacs, star positions, astrolabe projections, and a vertical dial.

  • He developed key technologies including the equatorium and universal latitude-independent astrolabe.

  • The clock was remodelled approximately once every century; in 1898 the astrolabe was replaced with a heliocentric model of the solar system.

  • On an astrolabe, the corners of the different aspects could be lined up on any of the planets.

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