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title: Disassembled Astrolabe
author: Science Museum, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17847/disassembled-astrolabe/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-08-30
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# Disassembled Astrolabe

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## Image File

[![Disassembled Astrolabe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17847.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17847.png)

## Image Caption

A Persian planispheric [astrolabe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Astrolabe/) showing the various component parts, including multiple inserts (known as climates). Made by Jamal al-Din ibn Muquin, at Lahore, Pakistan, in 1077. Diameter: 25 cm. 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)

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London, S. M. (2023, August 30). Disassembled Astrolabe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17847/disassembled-astrolabe/>
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8228482/islamic-astrolabe-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.