astrolabe
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæs.trəʊ.leɪb/ us/ˈæs.troʊ.leɪb/
等高仪，星盘（古时用于测量天体高度等的仪器）
a circular device used from ancient times until about the 18th century for measuring the position of stars, and on ships for calculating the ship's position
The collection includes Islamic astrolabes made from the 11th through 16th centuries. 这批藏品包括11世纪到16世纪制作的的伊斯兰星盘。
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- The astrolabe is a heavy brass ring marked into 360 degrees with a pivoting sighting rule attached at the centre.
- Merchant princes of the Renaissance collected ancient artifacts, hand-printed books, fine furniture and beautifully made scientific devices, like astrolabes.
- The astrolabe was recovered in 1999 from an underwater archaeological site at Passa Pau, Santiago.
- His calculation for the maximum elevation of a rainbow was probably done with an astrolabe.