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Plane astrolabe
This astrolabe presently comprises two tympanums, for latitudes 30° and 33°, the other for latitudes 36° and 42° (corresponding to the regions between Persia and the Black Sea). There is an alidade, a rule, and a rete. The back carries a double shadow square and the zodiacal calendar.The instrument [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- astronomy
- Astronomy
Type of item
- Astrolabe
- astrolabes
Medium
- gilt brass; case: parchment, leather
- brass (alloy)
- Brass
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 10th cent.
- 09XX
- 1000
- 0901
Places
- Arab
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:401002
Extent
- diameter 165 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/AntonioSangalloYoungerAntonioCordini.html
Year
- 901
- 1000
Providing country
- Italy