Replica of astrolabe created at the start of the 15th Century by Parisian cleric and mathematician Jean le Fondeur. Also known as a Fusoris. Adapted


Replica of astrolabe created at the start of the 15th Century by Parisian cleric and mathematician Jean le Fondeur. Also known as a Fusoris. Adapted to the modern Greogorian Calandar and star positions. Usually supplied with a set of different disks for different latitudes. This precise replica was crafted by Master Terebrus, a Ukranian producer of ancient navigation and mathematical tools (visit ).


Size: 5400px × 3600px
Photo credit: © Adrian Buck / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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