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An 11th-century astrolabe, a complex instrument for precisely mapping the heavens, recently turned up in an Italian museum.
  • Jake FarmEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Spherical Astrolabes are the giga chads of the astrolabe world.

  • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    That was interesting to read but I did not care for the format. It felt like I was watching a NowThis video