Miniature brass astrolabe with carrying strap

Miniature brass astrolabe on a strap We present a miniature brass astrolabe on a wooden base. The combination of wood and brass adds style and creates a luxurious atmosphere in the room. A miniature version of the European astrolabe. It is set at 41 degrees latitude. Simplified scale. This miniature version can mainly be used as a decorative element, upon which you can create a guide. The astrolabe is packed in a beautiful gift box. Our astrolabe is distinguished by its attention to detail, high historical value, and elegant finish. A perfect gift for astronomy lovers. A beautiful decorative item. Dimensions: Height 13 cmDiameter 4.5 cmDepth 0.5 cmBase: 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm Astrolabe - History The astrolabe is an astronomical computer that determines time from the positions of the Sun and stars. Thanks to this, we could find out what time it was centuries ago. This trivial question was once a major challenge in the pre-smartphone era. With its help, one could determine the time of phenomena such as sunrises and sunsets, and it allowed for the determination of the position of the stars and directions. It was used to perform many advanced calculations. The astrolabe creates a 3D map of the sky on a flat surface. It also served as a navigation tool. Its history began more than 2,000 years ago. Over the centuries, knowledge developed and increasingly complex devices were built. This is largely thanks to Arab scholars. According to sources, thanks to this device, for example, a very detailed map of Baghdad was made in the Middle Ages. It is thanks to them that the astrolabe reached Europe in the 12th century. It was the most common astronomical instrument until about 1650, when it was replaced by more precise instruments.