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Re: Interesting astrolabe
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2024 Mar 7, 06:04 -0800
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2024 Mar 7, 06:04 -0800
Here's a link to the full text of the detailed article by Federica Gigante ("Nuncius" 1 mar 2024):
A Medieval Islamic Astrolabe with Hebrew Inscriptions in Verona.
Below I've included one image of the astrolabe from the article and also a clip of a partial star list from the article. I highlighted the name Benetnasch (20th century spelling) since that name was in common use mong celestial navigators for "Alkaid" --the star at the end of the handle of the Big Dipper, that leads to Arcturus-- as recently as the 1950s.
Frank Reed
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