h2g2 Caption Challenge: What Sign O'Clock Is It?

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Can you think of a snappy caption for this odd picture? Of course you can. You're a h2g2 Researcher.

What Sign O'Clock Is It?

An astrolabe.

This is a smallish astrolabe. It comes from 17-century Iran. What is it good for, you ask? Well, you can tell time with it. You can also use it for astrology: it will show you what star sign your planet is in, or something. We're sure this was useful at some point. Or not.

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