celestial navigation

Did Arabs Invent The Astrolabe?

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Did Arabs Invent The Astrolabe? Did Arabs invent the astrolabe? In the 8th century, the famous Arab scientist and mathematician Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Fazari was the first Arab to construct an astrolabe. The Arab astronomer Al-Battani (Albatenius), on the other hand, was the first scientist to establish the mathematical background of the astrolabes. Did Muslims

How Navigators Use To Travel?

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How Navigators Use To Travel? Compasses, which indicate direction relative to the Earth’s magnetic poles, are used in navigation on land, at sea, and in the air. Compasses were being used for navigation by the 1100s, and are still the most familiar navigational tools in the world. What are the four methods of navigation? The