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title: Persian Astrolabe
author: Science Museum, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17845/persian-astrolabe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-08-30
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# Persian Astrolabe
_Authored by Science Museum, London_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17845.png)
## Image Caption
A brass planispheric [astrolabe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Astrolabe/) engraved with Arabic [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/). Probably Persian and dating to c. 1650. The astrolabe was a device used to measure the position of stars, time, and as a surveying tool. ([Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
London, S. M. (2023, August 30). Persian Astrolabe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
London, Science Museum,. "Persian Astrolabe." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 30, 2023. .
### MLA
London, Science Museum,. "Persian Astrolabe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co56821/islamic-astrolabe-1645-1655-astrolabe) by **Science Museum, London**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.