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How did the astrolabe help European explorers? It enabled explorers to determine their position. It was an instrument used to show a ship's speed. It was an atlas containing detailed maps of all known
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How did the astrolabe help European explorers? It enabled explorers to determine their position. It was an instrument used to show a ship's speed. It was an atlas containing detailed maps of all known lands. It allowed sailors to steer their ships better.

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The main way in which the astrolabe helped European explorers was that "It allowed sailors to steer their ships better", since it gave a more precise measurement of altitude.
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