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![]() Astrolabe However, there are difficulties with accepting these indications at face value. The engraving style is not that of Hartmann, and there are a number of other strange features, such as the representation of the celestial spheres on the back of the astrolabe. The astrological content of the instrument is unusually pronounced: for example, the stars on the rete are marked with their astrological significance instead of with their names. The association of the astrolabe with astrology is not problematic in itself, but these features add to the unusual nature of the design. |