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Notes: Brian Grieg, replicator
Year: 2015

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The astrolabe, one of the fundamental instruments for observational astronomy, consists of three major parts: the mater, the underlying disk; the climate, a removable disk adjusted for latitude; and the rete, a ring marked with star positions. The removable climate disk in this astrolabe corresponds to OU’s latitude of 35N. The rete displays 29 stars. One may tell time with this astrolabe to within 20 minutes.

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Theme(s): Astronomy
Chronological Period: Ancient to Renaissance
Geographical Region(s): Europe, Italy
Resource Type: Instrument