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title: L'Astrolabe
author: François Geoffroi Roux  (1811–1882)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15972/lastrolabe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# L'Astrolabe

_Authored by François Geoffroi Roux  (1811–1882)_

## Image File

[![L'Astrolabe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15972.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15972.png)

## Image Caption

The French corvette, *L'[Astrolabe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Astrolabe/)*, first named *La Coquille*, is famous for having served on the exploration voyages of French explorer Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville (1790-1842).

## Cite This Work

### APA
(1811–1882), F. G. R. (2022, May 30). L'Astrolabe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15972/lastrolabe/>
### Chicago
(1811–1882), François Geoffroi Roux . "L'Astrolabe." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15972/lastrolabe/>.
### MLA
(1811–1882), François Geoffroi Roux . "L'Astrolabe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15972/lastrolabe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Astrolabe_Urville.png) by [**François Geoffroi Roux (1811–1882)**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Astrolabe_Urville.png). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 30 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.