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depends on the era you are talking about.... some people used wood, some used steel, metal, and some even just use plastic protractors, tie a string on it and put a straw on the top.
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In what ways did Europeans owe some of their sailing technology to other peoples of the world?
They used the astrolabe and compass. The astrolabe was invented by Muslims, and the compass by the Chinese.
How did the astrolabe help the navigation?
It farted
The astrolabe was associated with?
alchemy is the wrong answer culo hole
What technology did the Dutch use for exploring?
The astrolabe, jackstaff and the compass.
Why did the europeAns begin to explore overseas and what technological changes madE it possible?
the ships and the nevigational instrument astrolabe it uses the postion of the sun to determine direction latitude and local time
What came first Astrolabe Compass Scale mapsAerial photography?
atrolabe came first, the astrolabe was invented before the sextant, and the sextant was the model that made the compass
What the astrolabe was?
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
What was the medieval astrolabe?
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
What were the two navigational instruments in Prince Henry school?
compass, and the astrolabe
Which is device used to determine a ships latitude?
Astrolabe
A sentence with astrolabe?
I used an astrolabe because i felt like it.
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.
What two inventions made long distance sea exploration possible in the 1400s?
The compass and the astrolabe.
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
