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Plane astrolabe
This small astrolabe comprises three tympanums for latitudes 40°/45°, 42°/36°, and 50° (corresponding to Spain, Italy, and France). There is a rete (extensively damaged) and an alidade. The limb of the mater is graduated and divided into 24 parts. The back is inscribed with the zodiacal calendar and [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- astronomy
- Astronomy
Type of item
- Astrolabe
- astrolabes
Medium
- gilt copper
- copper (metal)
- Copper
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
- 16th cent.
- 15XX
- 1600
- 1501
Places
- German?
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:401008
Extent
- diameter 88 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/Alidade.html
Year
- 1600
- 1501
Providing country
- Italy