https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_compass#Early_n...
> The compass was used in Song Dynasty China by the military for navigational orienteering by 1040–44,[15][28][29] and was used for maritime navigation by 1111 to 1117
At the very least, summarize your post and link to the extrapolation. "This is specifically a marine astrolabe for determining latitude from the elevation of a specific star, not a generic astrolabe with many other functions. It's also not the earliest navigational tool. These names and distinctions are important, and getting them wrong is indicative of damaging, incorrect click-bait journalism. I go into more detail on my blog: [link]"