🧭 Astrolabe: Stereographic Projection, Altitude-Azimuth and Telling Time from a Star — 2D Plate View
2D companion of the astrolabe lab: the flat tympan and rete with plate readings of star altitude and azimuth checked against closed-form astronomy, day length, noon altitude and the equation of time, using the same geometry as the 3D page.
⚙ Under the hood
2D companion of the astrolabe lab: the flat tympan and rete with plate readings of star altitude and azimuth checked against closed-form astronomy, day length, noon altitude and the equation of time, using the same geometry as the 3D page.
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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install