Medieval Astronomy

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an intricately decorated ceiling in the middle of a room with gold and blue decorations

an arabic book with blue and gold designs on it's cover, in the middle of

Phases of the Moon, Muhammed ibn al-Hasan Emir Su'udi. Matali el-saadet

an old book with a diagram of the solar system in it's middle circle

a piece of paper with writing on it and a string attached to the side of it

an old book with a drawing of a clock on the front and back pages in red ink

History of Astronomy (@HistAstro) on X

an old clock with four gears attached to it

Date 1221/2 (A.H. 618) Maker Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr Place Iṣfahān Material Brass Inventory no. 48213

an old book with red writing on the front and back cover, in russian language

В. А. Прохоров. Материалы по истории русских одежд и обстановки жизни народной. Выпуск 2-й. 1883

В. А. Прохоров. Материалы по истории русских одежд и обстановки жизни народной. Выпуск 2-й. 1883 #исторические_книги #история #биографии #исследования #научная_литература #образовательная_литература

an astro wheel with the sun, moon and stars in it's center on a black background

(#44) An Almanac written by Sayyid Ahmed Ibn Mustafa, known as 'Lali', made for Sultan Suleyman I (r.1520-1566), and presented to his son Selim II upon his accession in 975 AH/1566 AD, Istanbul, Turkey, dated 963 AH/1555 and 975 AH/1566 AD

an old book with writing on it and a spiral design in the middle, against a black background

Astrolabic Quadrant

Damascus, Syria 1333-1334 Museum number: 1888,1201.276

a clock that is hanging on the side of a building

Astrolabes of Africa

An unsigned astrolabe from North Africa, dating from the early 18th century. According to an inscription on the back, it belonged to the Great Mosque of Tangiers. Inv. 34314