ISLAMIC PERSIAN ARABIC CELESTIAL NAVIGATION BRASS GLOBE Start Price USD 59.99 Current Price USD 59.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location WORLD-WIDE See more about 'ISLAMIC PERSIAN ARABIC CELESTIAL NAVIGATION BRASS GLOBE' Description RARE ANTIQUED BRASS ARABIC / PERSIAN  NAVIGATIONAL / CELESTIAL  REVOLVING GLOBE ON NUMBERED BEZEL. 4 inch Globe A great display collectible for your office desktop. Wonderful investment for a collector of Arabian / Islamic scientific antiques. Astronomical details on the sphere include stars but no constellations. A total of 14 stars are labelled. The ecliptic longitudes of a number of stars have been determined, for example one star in Gemini indicates that it represents the northern 'horn of the bull'. By comparing these values with the Ptolemaic catalogue for AD137, and using the Arabic rate for precession, the epoch of the stars has been determined as 1615, with an uncertainty of 65 years. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!