Modern astrolabium, medium size | Hemisphere

If you want to understand how the starry sky shifts throughout the night and year, a modern astrolabe is a tangible tool. It is a flat model of the sky. With the rotating star chart, the reticule, and the scale divisions, you can find out which stars are above the horizon at a given time, when the sun rises and sets, or what time it is based on the sun’s or a star’s height.

This is the medium-sized version of the modern astrolabe from Hemisferium. If you want a larger size, there is also The large version of this astrolabe.

It is a decorative piece and at the same time an instrument to practice with. Take the time to read it, because working with an astrolabium requires some explanation and patience. A book in Dutch like Enjoying the starry sky by Rob Walrecht helps to get to know the starry sky. If that sounds like more to you, check out our telescopes for beginners.