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/ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/ · noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars..
The shop carries more than a dozen sundials, mostly of bronze, plus an astrolabe ($650) of wrought iron.
The cafe serves a Moroccan breakfast (orange juice, yogurt, sweet crepes, honey and jam; 100 dirhams), and the Museum of Islamic Art offers wrought Persian astrolabes, Syrian copperwork and shimmering Moroccan textiles.
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Astrolabe means An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars..
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The shop carries more than a dozen sundials, mostly of bronze, plus an astrolabe ($650) of wrought iron.
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