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Astrolabe, 11th century.
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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Astrolabe, 11th century.
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Astrolabe, brass inlaid with silver, 1291; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New...
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Rete side of an iron astrolabe made after 1582.
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Portuguese navigator and explorer Bartolomeu Dias shown holding an astrolabe.
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Astrolabe, 11th century.
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