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Triquetrum (astronomy)
The triquetrum (derived from the Latin ''tri-'' () and ''quetrum'' ()) was the medieval name for an ancient astronomical instrument first described by Ptolemy (''c.'' 90–''c.'' 168) in the ''Almagest'' (V. 12). Also known as ''Parallactic Rulers'', it was used for determining altitudes of heavenly bodies. Ptolemy calls it a "''parallactic instrument''" and seems to have used it to determine the zenith distance and parallax of the Moon.〔Kelley, D., Milone, E., (2005), ''Exploring Ancient Skies: An Encyclopedic Survey of Archaeoastronomy'', pages 77-79. Birkhäuser.〕〔Gassendi, P., Thill, O., (2002) ''The Life of Copernicus (1473-1543)'', pages 118-120. Xulon Press.〕
==Design==
The triquetrum performed the same function as the quadrant and was devised to overcome the difficulty of graduating arcs and circles. It consisted of a vertical post with a graduated scale and two pivoted arms hinged at the top and bottom, the upper arm carrying sights. The two arms were joined so that their ends could slide. As a person sighted along the upper arm, the lower one changed its angle. By reading the position of the lower rod, in combination with the vertical length, the zenith distance (or, alternatively, the altitude) of a celestial object could be calculated. 〔〔Krebs, R., (2004), ''Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance'', page 225. Greenwood Publishing Group.〕
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