16th Century copper alloy astrolabe Stock Image

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16th Century copper alloy astrolabe. National Archaeology Museum, Lisbon, Portugal

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Keywords

• astrolabe
• 16th Century copper alloy
• precision mechanism
• meticulous artistic design
• inclinometer
• analog calculator
• astronomy
• measure the altitude of a celestial body
• latitude
• mariner
• National Archaeology Museum
• Lisbon
• Portugal
• editorial
• history
• isolated