Astrolabes were first invented in the ancient Greek world in the 3rd or 2nd century BCE and were used by astronomers. It is ...

Brass astrolabe from Europe, c. 1400, from the collection of the Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford (52869) Astrolabes were beautiful and elegant:; a design classic and a ...

The History of Science Museum in Oxford has one of the largest collections of astrolabes in the world and this is just one fine example. The astrolabe was a mathematical instrument which was used ...

The History of Science Museum in Oxford has one of the largest collections of astrolabes in the world and this is just one fine example. The astrolabe was a mathematical instrument which was used ...