Saturday, January 12, 2019

Cosmolabe

DEFINITION:

An instrument resembling the astrolabe formerly used for measuring angular distances between heavenly bodies.

  • Cosmolabe is the old instrument used in surveying resembles to astrolabe used since 15th century.


  • Astolabe means 'the one that catches the heavenly bodies'. Astrolabe is used for astronomers and navigaters to find inclined position of celestial body.


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