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Galileo's Instruments

I was asked by Elizabeth Cavicchi, an MIT instructor, to design functional models of Galileo's instrumets for use in a yearly month-long class on Galileo. The class has been running for several years now and the instruments have been a great success.

Astrolabe Plate

Astrolabe Plate

Astrolabe Back

Astrolabe Back

Compass

Compass

Recto

Recto

Verso

Verso

Astrolabe Plate

Astrolabe Plate

Astrolabe Rete

Astrolabe Rete

Astrolabe Back

Astrolabe Back

Verso and Recto

Verso and Recto

Geometer's Compass

Geometer's Compass

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