Astrolabe working Ancient Instrument (Medium)

• Accurate working astrolabe.
• Solid metal. Weight: 12.3 oz (350 g)
• Height: 5 in (12 cm)
• Premium Quality made in Europe.
• Attention to detail, historical interest, beauty of forms characterize this very fine Astrolabe, shipped complete with a hardwood display stand and a user guide with ad hoc exercises.

Product description Modern Astrolabe (Medium size). This new astrolabe has been crafted in the same spirit of the astrolabes created more than a thousand years ago, but with an up to date Star map. Function. An astrolabe is a very ancient astronomical computer for solving problems relating to time (what time is it ?) and the position of the Sun and stars in the sky. Astrolabes are used to show how the sky looks at a specific place at a given time. This is done by drawing the sky on the face of the astrolabe Typical uses of the astrolabe include finding the time during the day or night, finding the time of a celestial event such as sunrise or sunset and as a handy reference of celestial positions. History. The history of the astrolabe begins more than two thousand years ago. The principles of the astrolabe projection (stereographic projection) were known before 150 B.C., and true astrolabes were made before A.D. 400. The astrolabe was highly developed in the Islamic world by 800 and was introduced to Europe from Islamic Spain (al-Andalus) in the early 12th century. Accuracy. The sky map of this astrolabe is the one of the 21th century. This astrolabe is fully functional. It's accuracy is: Very Good for the latitudes 49° to 52° (London, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt), Average for the Northern latitudes out of this interval. Attention to detail, historical interest, beauty of forms characterize this very fine Astrolabe, shipped complete with a hardwood display stand and a user guide with ad hoc exercises. Safety Warning Caution: This product contains small parts and sharp edges. Keep out of reach of children.

Caution: This product contains small parts and sharp edges. Keep out of reach of children.