Astrolabe

The astrolabe is an instrument used to calculate and solve problems related to time and the sun and stars. It was also helpful because it helped show the way towards Mecca. It was invented by Islamic astronomers in 225 B.C. and is still used to this day and has allowed for even greater astronomical advancements through time and around the world.

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Created by Clare Wolf 10.22.08 Edited by Benjamin Ellison October 22