Inventions

Astrolabe

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. "Astrolabe." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/astrolabe.

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. (n.d.). Astrolabe. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/astrolabe

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@misc{technologyandengineeringatlas-astrolabe,
  author = {Technology and Engineering Atlas},
  title = {Astrolabe},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/astrolabe},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument dating to ancient times, its name deriving from the Ancient Greek for star-taker, also known by its own Arabic and Persian names. The source's lead does not specify a precise origin date or a single inventor or culture.

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An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument dating to ancient times.

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