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  1. Astrolabe - Wikipedia

    It serves as a star chart and physical model of the visible half-dome of the sky. Its various functions also make it an elaborate inclinometer and an analog calculation device capable of …

  2. ASTROLABE: Free Natal Chart / Horoscope

    Astrology: Free Natal Chart (Horoscope) from Astrolabe, the leader in automated birth chart reports, relationship reports, and transit and progressed horoscope reports.

  3. Astrolabe | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    astrolabe, any of a type of early scientific instrument used for reckoning time and for observational purposes. One widely employed variety, the planispheric astrolabe, enabled astronomers to …

  4. Astrolabe - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 31, 2023 · The astrolabe is an astronomical instrument used from around the 6th century to measure time and position by determining the altitude of heavenly bodies like the Sun and …

  5. A beginner's guide to the astrolabe - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

    May 25, 2022 · An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument used since ancient times. It consists of rotating discs and rulers to show the positions of astronomical objects at any given time …

  6. The Astrolabe: A Mathematical Jewel | UC Geography

    “Astrolabes are used to show how the sky looks at a specific place at a given time. This is done by drawing the sky on the face of the astrolabe and marking it so positions in the sky are easy to …

  7. Astrolabe Guide: How It Works & Why It’s ImportantDeluxe …

    Mar 7, 2025 · An astrolabe is an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure time, track celestial bodies, and aid in navigation. It consists of a circular disk with a rotating star map and …

  8. Mariner's Astrolabe - Ages of Exploration

    One of the oldest of all the altitude measuring devices, the Astrolabe is an angle-measuring tool that’s name comes from the Greek, "to take a star."

  9. Museo Galileo - In depth - Astrolabe

    From the third century B.C.E. to the present, the term astrolabe (in Greek astrolábon, from astron + lambánō = star-taking/star-carrying) has been used to describe often widely differing …

  10. Astrolabe Definition - AP World History: Modern Key Term

    Definition An astrolabe is an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies and determine latitude. This tool played a crucial role in navigation and …