ASTRONOMIE

Astrolab, 15. století
The astrolabe was apparently invented in Greece in the 2nd century BC. Hipparchus, one of the greatest Greek…
Jakubova hůl, 17. století
Jacob’s staff served as a simple measuring device for astronomers, geodesists and navigators.
Bürgiho sextant, 17. století
Swiss Jost Bürgi (1552–1632) learned the trade of clockmaking and thanks to his interest in astronomy and cooperation with…
Meteorit
This small cosmic body fell from space to Earth. It’s a fragment that was created during a collision…