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The '''astrolabe''' was a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the [[sextant]]. | The '''astrolabe''' was a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the [[sextant]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:06, July 30, 2007
The astrolabe was a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant.