Astrolabe Collection (page 5)

Ships and ships: the log and astrolabe, navigational instruments
XEE4139900 Ships and ships: the log and astrolabe, navigational instruments. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Adam Schall, astronomer (1592-1666) in Mandarin costume in the Pekin Observatory
GIA4764445 Adam Schall, astronomer (1592-1666) in Mandarin costume in the Pekin Observatory, in " China" by Athanase Kircher (or Athanasius Kircheri)

17th century armillary sphere: Milan, Museo Nazionale delle Scienze e delle Tecniche
GIA4775913 17th century armillary sphere: Milan, Museo Nazionale delle Scienze e delle Tecniche. by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci

Brain astrolabe of Flemish astronomer Walter Aertsen (Gualtiero Arsenio or Gualterus
LRI4632522 Brain astrolabe of Flemish astronomer Walter Aertsen (Gualtiero Arsenio or Gualterus Arsenius) (active around 1556-1579) 1556 Florence

Astrolabe belonging to the astronomer Galileo Galilei (Galilee) (1564-1642
LRI4632403 Astrolabe belonging to the astronomer Galileo Galilei (Galilee) (1564-1642) for his studies. Florence, Istituto e Museo di Storia delle Scienze

Use of astrolabe, astronomical instrument: aimed at the sun
JLJ4632375 Use of astrolabe, astronomical instrument: aimed at the sun. Watercolour of the French school of the 16th century. Dim. 0, 48x0, 35 m

Portrait of a young princess, probably Dorothea of Denmark (Painting, 1530)
LRI4621365 Portrait of a young princess, probably Dorothea of Denmark (Painting, 1530) by Gossaert, Jan (Mabuse) (c.1472-c.1533); National Gallery, London

Latin astrolabe used in Italy and southern Europe at the beginning of the 14th century
GIA4752456 Latin astrolabe used in Italy and southern Europe at the beginning of the 14th century. by Unknown Artist, (14th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Astronomers manipulating a huge armillary sphere and tools to measure longitude
LRI4661267 Astronomers manipulating a huge armillary sphere and tools to measure longitude and latitude Miniature from the manuscript ms

Navigators in the Indian Ocean oriented with stars and astrolabe
JLJ4688240 Navigators in the Indian Ocean oriented with stars and astrolabe. Miniature in " The Book of Wonders of the World", Ms

Sir Francis Drakes Astrolabe (engraving)
1608881 Sir Francis Drakes Astrolabe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Drakes Astrolabe)

A collectors cabient with Abraham Ortelius and Justus Lipsius, 1618 (oil on canvas)
877035 A collectors cabient with Abraham Ortelius and Justus Lipsius, 1618 (oil on canvas) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642)

Triompho di Fortuna, January 1526. Creator: Unknown
Triompho di Fortuna, January 1526

Astrolabe - Quadrant
Astrolabe and quadrant Date: 18th century

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Still Life with Musical Instruments, Globe and Armillary Sphere (Detail), 17th century. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Illustration from Les premieres ?uvres de Jacques de Vaulx, pillote en la marine, 1583
Illustration from " Les premieres ?uvres de Jacques de Vaulx, pillote en la marine", 1583. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Arabian astrologers, 1513 (late 19th century). Copy of an illustration from In Somnium Sciopinis (Commentary on the Dream of Scipio) by Macrobius, (Venice 1513), used in A History of Magic

Louis de Gruuthuse before an astronomical clock (From: Horloge de Sapience by Henri Suso), ca. 1470-1480. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Astrolabe, Early 18th cen. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Saint Augustine in His Study. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
Saint Augustine in His Study. Found in the collection of Chiesa di Ognissanti, Florence

Artes Mechanicae. Frieze in the Casa Pellizzari, c. 1500. Artist: Giorgione (1476-1510)
Artes Mechanicae. Frieze in the Casa Pellizzari, c. 1500. Found in the collection of Casa Giorgione, Castelfranco Veneto

Portrait of Princess Dorothea of Denmark (1520-1580), ca 1530. Artist: Gossaert, Jan (ca. 1478-1532)
Portrait of Princess Dorothea of Denmark (1520-1580), ca 1530. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Amerigo Vespucci finding the Southern Cross constellation with an astrolabe (Americae Retectio), 1591. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

A Young Astronomer, ca 1685. Artist: Deuren, Olivier van (1666-1714)
A Young Astronomer, ca 1685. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Cometa, qui anno Christi, 1742. Artist: Seutter, Matthaeus (1678-1757)
Cometa, qui anno Christi, 1742. Found in the collection of the Yale University

Astrolabe, Second half of the16th cen Artist: Arsenius, Gualterus (c. 1530-c. 1580)
Astrolabe, Second half of the16th cen.. Found in the collection of the Universita di Padova

Forms of astrolabe in use for surveying, 1650. Vignette from a multiplication table

Using astrolabes to calculate the height of a steeple, 1539. Artist: Petrus Apianus
Using astrolabes to calculate the height of a steeple, 1539. From Cosmographia, Peter Apian, Antwerp, 1539

Surveying, from Levinus Hulsius Instrumentorum Mechanicorum, Frankfurt-am-Main, 1605. Artist: Levinus Hulsius
Surveying, from Levinus Hulsius Instrumentorum Mechanicorum, Frankfurt-am-Main, 1605. Top; measuring angles using a quadrant. Bottom; obtaining levels and altitudes using Hulsiuss planimeter

Astrolabe, Arabian navigational instrument, 11th century. An astrolabe was an ancient navigational instrument, forerunner of the sextant, to fix the position of a star

Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Artist: Abd al- A imma
Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Inscribed with the name of the artesan, Abd al- A imma, 1215 by Islamic calendar. Astrolabe from Iran, c1800

Portrait of the Astronomer. Artist: Basaiti, Marco (c. 1470-1530)
Portrait of the Astronomer. Found in the collection of the State Art Gallery, Lviv

Arabic 18th century planispheric astrolabe, 18th century
Arabic 18th century planispheric or flat astrolabe, 18th century

The Turkish astronomer Takiuddin at his observatory at Galata, Istanbul, 1581. Showing astronomical instruments in use at the time

Underneath Christmas decorations in Westgate, Oxford

Arabian flat astrolabe from 10th century. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Galileo Museum. Proc: SPAIN

Engraving from a 13th century manuscript depicting an astronomy lesson

Frontispiece of Epitome in Ptolemaei Almagestum by Regiomontanus, 15th century
Frontispiece of Epitome in Ptolemaei Almagestum by Regiomontanus

Illustration of an astronomical quadrant, an instrument used to measure angles up to 90 degrees. Dated 18th Century

Portrait Adam Westerwolt Extra-ordinary Councilor
Portrait of Adam Westerwolt, Extra-ordinary Councilor of the Dutch East India Company, Portrait of Adam van Westerwolt, Council Extra Ordinary of India and several times commander of a squadron

Portrait Nicolaus Petri Title page N Petri Practicqve
Portrait of Nicolaus Petri Title page for: N. Petri. Practicqve, to learn to count, cypheer and keep a record, 1605, Portrait of Nicolaus Petri [van Deventer], calculator and astronomer in Amsterdam

Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) and P. P. Rubens (1577-164
Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625). Flemish painter, with the collaboration of P.P. Rubens (1577-1640). Allegory of Sight, 1617. Oil on wood. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Tapestry of the Astrolabes. 15th century. Flemish tapestry depicting, on the left, God the Creator. In the center, the Vault of Heaven like an astrolabe with Pole Star

Persian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. ΌE-DE-FRANCE
Persian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM)

Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden brass by Gualterus Arsenius, disciple of the dutch astronomer Regnier Gemma Frisius (1508-1555). Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Armillary sphere engraving 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

MS Ahmed III 3206 Aristotle teaching, illustration from Kitab Mukhtar al-Hikam
XIR156555 MS Ahmed III 3206 Aristotle teaching, illustration from Kitab Mukhtar al-Hikam wa-Mahasin al-Kilam by Al-Mubashir (pen & ink and gouache on paper) by Turkish School

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The astrolabe, a remarkable instrument used for centuries to navigate the celestial bodies, has played a significant role in the history of astronomy. Developed alongside the quadrant, it allowed astronomers like Tycho Brahe to make precise measurements and observations. One notable example is the astrolabe created by German mathematician and astronomer Johann Müller, also known as Regiomontanus. This 15th-century masterpiece showcased his expertise in both mathematics and astronomy. Turkish astronomers in Istanbul also utilized the astrolabe extensively during their studies. Ottoman manuscript illuminations from the late 16th century depict these scholars using this instrument within their observatory. D'Urville's astrolabe stands as an old but crucial tool that enabled sailors to roughly mark celestial positions before sextants were invented. Its line engraving showcases its significance in maritime navigation. Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer renowned for his accurate astronomical observations, relied heavily on his nautical astrolabe from Spain in 1571. This device aided him greatly in mapping out stars and planets with precision. Another variant of this incredible invention is seen through an astronomical astrolabe dating back to 1598. Its intricate design demonstrates how advancements were made over time to enhance accuracy and functionality. Astronomy enthusiasts may recognize the Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj as one of Europe's most famous an astronomicastolrable clock tower. It not only tells time but also displays various astronomical details such as planetary positions and phases of the moon. From its origins in the 15th century to its continued use well into the 19th century, including even until around 1870 when Angel Apostles adorned some versions; allegorical depictions often accompanied this fascinating instrument throughout history.