Cosmolabe
Not to be confused with astrolabe.
Cosmolabe, 16th century
Cosmolabe by Jacques Besson, 1567
The cosmolabe was an ancient astronomical instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies. It is also called pantacosm. Jacques Besson also uses this name, or universal instrument, for his invention described in Le cosmolabe (1567), which could be used for astrometry, cartography, navigation, and surveying.
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