| Display title | Astronomy:Shadow square |
| Default sort key | Shadow square |
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| Namespace | Astronomy |
| Page ID | 360194 |
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| Date of page creation | 02:54, 27 June 2023 |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | The shadow square, also known as an altitude scale, was an instrument used to determine the linear height of an object, in conjunction with the alidade, for angular observations. An early example was described in an Arabic treatise likely dating to 9th or 10th-century Baghdad. Shadow squares are often... |
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