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😎 #Astrolabe - an #ancient device designed for a flat and stationary plane.😱 an ancient portable mechanical computer and star chart. Invented in antiquity and perfected during the Islamic Golden Age, it allowed users to measure the altitude of stars or the sun, tell local time, determine latitude, and predict celestial movements. Still accurate. #Mechanical #Engineering #Navigation #Technology #WeirdScienceA1

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