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To read an astrolabe, level the plum bob, the degree scale, the altitude, and the protractor.
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What instrument measures the angle of the sun with the horizon?
A sextant.the sextonan astrolabe
What is a Astrolabe Compass?
its a compass of course! that can be used to map out the sun,moon and other types of planets
What replaced the replaced the astrolabe as a tool for measuring a star's angle at which it appears above the northern horizon?
The sextant.
What did Abu Rayhan al-Biruni invent?
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni invented Orthographical astrolabe in the 11th century.
What contributions did we get from Muslims in science?
Muslims were great scientists. Muslim scientists who studied the heavens perfected the astrolabe. Sailors used it to tell what longitude:latitude and where they were on the Earth. When they used the astrolabe to measure the Earth, they realized that it was round. The Muslims were the first to discover this. They experimented with metals and kept records of their work. As a result, they classified themselves as chemists, or the founders of chemistry. Also, Al-Razi was the first to categorize animals, veggies, and minerals. He wrote books for doctors to help them to identify diseases.
The astrolabe must be level in order to read the?
The astrolabe must be level in order to read the altitudeproperly.
When the astrolabe is leveled in order to read the what?
in order to read the altitude properly
What were the two navigational instruments in Prince Henry school?
compass, and the astrolabe
Which is device used to determine a ships latitude?
Astrolabe
A sentence with astrolabe?
I used an astrolabe because i felt like it.
Use the word Astrolabe in a sentence?
An astrolabe is an old instrument used to calculate the position of celestial bodies. Here are some sentences.I found an antique astrolabe in an old store.An astrolabe was used before the sextant was invented.Polish that astrolabe so it doesn't tarnish.
How do you may astrolabe on alchemy classic?
astrolabe=star+mechanical clock
How does an astrolabe connect to astronomy?
== == the astrolabe is to find the altitude of a stellar object
What part of speech is astrolabe?
The word astrolabe is a noun. The plural is astrolabes.
How do you make astrolabe on alchemy classic?
Astrolabe: star + Mechanical Clock
How did sailors use a astrolabe?
a sailor uses an astrolabe by using it to tell latitude
How did an astrolabe help sailors?
An astrolabe helped sailors because it could determine any direction based on the position of the stars. This is why the astrolabe helped sailors.
