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Christian Island Astrolabe

Colour image of European Astrolabe. Circular, missing middle fragment.

E.J Pratt Library, University of Toronto

Date: 1595

The Christian Island Astrolabe was found in the 1920’s at Ste. Marie II by Elijah Monague, a local Ojibway man. The astrolabe is one of three in comparable age found in Canada and likely has a direct connection to Champlain.