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The astrolabe is a very ancient astronomical computer for solving problems relating to time and the position of the Sun and stars in the sky. Several types of astrolabes have been made. By far the most popular type is the planispheric astrolabe, on which the celestial sphere is projected
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Which is device used to determine a ships latitude?
Astrolabe
What order did aircraft navigational compass cartography and astrolabe come in?
Cartography navigational compass astrolabe aircraft
A astrolabe is a star map drawn on a metal plate?
Yes; An astrolabe is a star map drawn on a metal plate.
What device is used to find latitude?
Astrolabe
What year was the astrolabe invented?
The astrolabe was invented sometime in the first or second century BC.
What did an astrolabe do other than measure global position in medieval times?
That is what its purpose was and what it did.
What is 'astrolabe' in Latin?
Astrolabium is the Latin equivalent of 'astrolabe'. But it isn't a word in the classical Latin language of the ancient Romans. Instead, it's a word that came into the language long afterwards. In fact, this equivalent only dates back to medieval Latin.
Did Muslim scientists improve the astrolabe?
Yes. Astrolabes were further developed in the medieval Islamic world. The Muslim astronomers added angular scales to the astrolabe as well as circles that indicated azimuths on the horizon. This modified astrolabe was widely used throughout the Muslim world. Its main purpose was to aid in navigation and as a way of finding the proper direction for prayer. The first Muslim polymath credited with creating such an astrolabe was Muhammad al-Fazari.
What were the two navigational instruments in Prince Henry school?
compass, and the astrolabe
A sentence with astrolabe?
I used an astrolabe because i felt like it.
Which is device used to determine a ships latitude?
Astrolabe
Use the word Astrolabe in a sentence?
An astrolabe is an old instrument used to calculate the position of celestial bodies. Here are some sentences.I found an antique astrolabe in an old store.An astrolabe was used before the sextant was invented.Polish that astrolabe so it doesn't tarnish.
How do you may astrolabe on alchemy classic?
astrolabe=star+mechanical clock
How does an astrolabe connect to astronomy?
== == the astrolabe is to find the altitude of a stellar object
What part of speech is astrolabe?
The word astrolabe is a noun. The plural is astrolabes.
How do you make astrolabe on alchemy classic?
Astrolabe: star + Mechanical Clock
How did sailors use a astrolabe?
a sailor uses an astrolabe by using it to tell latitude
