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Why is astrolabe called astrolabe?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

"Astr" is from the word for "star" and "labe" is from the word "to take". It is an instrument used to take the positions of celestial bodies, hence its label as "star-taker".

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