Federica GiganteA rare eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe has been discovered in the vaults of a museum in Verona, Italy. The Verona Astrolabe. “It’s now the single most important object in their collection,” said Dr. Gigante, whose findings on the “Verona astrolabe” were published today in the journal Nuncius. Dr. Federica Gigante and the Verona Astrolabe. “The stars’ apparent positions above our heads change constantly, about one degree every 70 years,” said Dr. Gigante.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 04, 2024 14:09 UTC