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Indo-Persian brass astrolabe, 1666

Indo-Persian brass astrolabe, 1666
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Indo-Persian brass astrolabe, 1666
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Science Museum, London, UK
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Indo-Persian brass astrolabe, 1666. This brass Islamic astrolabe was made by Jamal al-Din at Lahore, Pakistan. An astrolabe is in essence a model of the universe that an astronomer could hold in their hands. From its origins in the Ancient World, Islamic astronomers developed the astrolabe and its use spread. Popular in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, its many uses included timekeeping, astrology and surveying. The two-dimensional depiction of the heavens used on this instrument is achieved using the mathematical technique of stereographic projection. This front view shows the very ornate moveable fretwork plate, called the 'rete', which denotes star positions by short curved pointers. ©SSPL/Science Museum

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Pakistani / Middle East / Lahore

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