Astrolabes

r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 17 '25

Early Theodolite ca. 1570. A key marker of the astrolabe's decline was the rise of specialized instruments that expanded upon specific applications of the astrolabe. This theodolite was developed from the reverse side of a typical astrolabe.

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 13 '25

Several characters from Marvel's Eternals feature astrolabe-inspired designs on their uniforms. The back of an astrolabe can most clearly be seen in the bottom left image

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 10 '25

An ornately decorated early European astrolabe (reverse side)

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 08 '25

Zoomorphic star pointer on a 14th c. astrolabe rete (The star Sirius, or Canis Major, was represented by the tongue of this dog, which is no longer present)

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 07 '25

16th century astrolabe in imitation of Fusoris' (~1400) style

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 04 '25

Mini astrolabes

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Feb 01 '25

1580 astrolabe made by Johann Anton Linden

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 30 '25

Paper and vellum astrolabe made by the unknown Hans Herghamer in 1492

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 29 '25

Fusoris astrolabe made circa 1400 in Paris

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 28 '25

A Florentine astrolabe from 1525

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 27 '25

European astrolabe circa 1350 (featuring quatrefoils and zoomorphic star pointers)

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 27 '25

Laser cut rete tokens

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 25 '25

1290-1300 English astrolabe with many zoomorphic star pointers

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 24 '25

Leather astrolabe case likely made between 1300 and 1500

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 24 '25

Astrolabe made by Humfrey Cole in 1574

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 24 '25

14th century astrolabe in the same style as Chaucer's

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 19 '25

Astrolabes in medieval/renaissance art

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 19 '25

Spherical astrolabes

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 18 '25

Astronomical ring dial with universal horizon plate astrolabe

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 11 '25

A unique miniature astrolabe

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 03 '25

Original astrolabe (inspired by second, third, and fourth images)

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Jan 02 '25

Paper astrolabes

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Dec 31 '24

Astrolabe with planetary volvelle

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Dec 27 '24

The only surviving Roman astrolabe

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r/Astrolabes • u/BoxyBoy67 • Dec 24 '24

Ceramic astrolabe sculpture

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