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Eclipses in Art: Making

A research guide to finding information about solar eclipses and other celestial phenomena in art, historic measuring devices, and how to safely view and photograph eclipses

How to Make Your Own Pinhole Projector

How to Make a Pinhole Projector
Adler Planetarium's guide to pinhole projectors, including diagrams, photographs, and a short video.

Astrolabe @ SLAM

Abd al-A'immah, Persian, active early 18th century. Planispheric Astrolabe. 1715. Saint Louis Art Museum 41:1926. ON VIEW

Astrolabes were the means by which ancient astronomers charted the stars, tracked constellations, and predicted eclipses.

How to Make Your Own Astrolabes

Build Your Own Astrolabe
St. John's College, University of Cambridge historical information about astrolabes and instructions for building your own. Includes downloadable PDF kit and Teacher Resources.
Make Your Own Astrolabe
National Park Service guide to creating your own astrolabe, available as free print-friendly download.

The Astrolabe as Scholarly Exchange

All Things Considered
An 11th-century astrolabe with Arabic and Hebrew writings records the scholarly exchanges of its time.
A Medieval Islamic Astrolabe
Scholar Federica Gigante's article addressing the Fondazione Museo Miniscalchi-Erizzo's 11th-century astrolabe made in Islamic Spain, transformed by Jewish and Italian owners.