Eastern Astrolabe - Key Ring Zoetrope cartography and nautical astronomy at

cartography and nautical astronomy at the renowned University of Louvain (Brussels

Boxed with instructions on use and booklet on historical context

The gimbal is also called a Cardan after the Italian mathematician who developed this method of leveling the instrument at sea in the 15th century

This dial is a solar altitude clock

The Nocturnal is available in a larger desk model miniature desk version

Eastern Astrolabe - Key Ring Zoetrope cartography and nautical astronomy atMiniature Oriental astrolabe. Scale significantly reduced (very complex instrument in this size could be used to learned its parts and basis of use. A real expert could play more). Set for 22 lat. The name astrolabe comes from the Greek astro, meaning "star" and labio, which means "one who seeks" For the star seeker in your life, an Astrolabe would be a fine gift. This instrument is based on the eastern astrolabe now in the collection of the Adler