Finding the Fortunate Islands and Other Astrolabe Tricks of Early Astronomical Navigation

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Dec 2007

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #34.02; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.786

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Explorers of the late 16th and early 17th centuries had at their disposal a very limited set of tools and techniques useful for astronomical navigation. At least one author, Christoph Clavius, saw the traditional planispheric astrolabe as an important adjunct for mapping, navigation, and other tasks useful in an age of exploration. This paper will explain some of the applications Clavius recommends and evaluate some of their important limitations.

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