Astrolabe Catalogue

Throne, Ring and Shackle

The throne is of the moorish arch type made of brass attached with integrated base made of brass and omega type shackle made of brass . More information

Mater

The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More information

Back

The back contains 7 scales of the following types: Altitude; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Perpetual calendar; Shadow square; Cotangent. More information

Rete, Nut & Bolt

The rete contains 29 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت.

The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a nut & bolt. More information

Plates

There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 30°0' to 40°0' . More information