Large Brass Hartmann Astrolabe - Replica - H37


Beautiful brass Hartmann astrolabe – a reproduction of an astrolabe made by the Nuremberg maker G. Hartmann in 1532. The original device is in the collection of the British Museum in London. A legendary medieval computer, a precise navigational device, and an astronomical instrument. The instrument was handmade in the same way as astrolabes were made several hundred years ago. Our astrolabe stands out for its attention to detail, high historical value, and elegant craftsmanship.


Symbol of Progress and Functional Replica
The astrolabe is a symbol of humanity’s aspirations to understand the mysteries of the Universe. Most importantly, this model is not merely decorative:

·Fully functional: The device is fully functional and can be used for current measurements. The sky map has been updated.
·Application: It was used to determine time (hours, sunrises/sunsets), the positions of stars, directions, and even for advanced calculations, reproducing a 3D map of the sky on a flat surface.


Ideal Premium Gift
Our astrolabe stands out for its attention to detail and elegant craftsmanship. It is an excellent gift for:

·Space enthusiasts and astrophysicists.
·Lecturers and researchers.
·Sailors and mariners (as a navigational device).


Product information:


·Dimensions: Maximum height 18 cm x diameter 15 cm x depth 0.7 cm
·Renaissance style
·Gift packaging: cardboard, colorful box with insert


The astrolabe reproduces a 3D map of the sky on a flat surface. The device is fully functional. The sky map has been updated. The device can be used for current measurements. The astrolabe is prepared for operation at 50 degrees north latitude.



Astrolabe

An astrolabe is an astronomical computer used to determine time based on the position of the Sun and stars. Centuries ago, it made it possible to find out what time it was. This question, trivial today, was once a great challenge in the pre-smartphone era. It made it possible to determine the timing of phenomena such as sunrises and sunsets, and enabled the determination of star positions and directions. It was used to perform many advanced calculations.

The astrolabe reproduces a 3D map of the sky on a flat surface. It was also a navigational device. Its history began over 2,000 years ago. Over the centuries, knowledge was developed and increasingly complex devices were built. Arab scholars made a major contribution to this. Sources report that, thanks to this device, for example, a very accurate map of Baghdad was created in the Middle Ages. It was thanks to them that the astrolabe arrived in Europe in the 12th century.

Until around 1650, it was the most common astronomical instrument; later it was replaced by more precise instruments.