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Old 11-05-2006, 09:26 PM
Astrolabe
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: LILYFIELD NSW
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Originally Posted by acropolite
Welcome to IIS Astrolabe, interesting name, there have been a couple of ships named Astrolabe that journeyed to the Antarctic.
Thanks for the welcome Phil. I selected the name astolabe (astrolavon) because the ancient astrolabe instrument is loosely related to contemporary planisphere, and planisphere as my name will most likely sound stupid, boring or at least not cool.

Greetings
George
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