There are 3 plates
with latitudes ranging from 39°0' to 54°0' .
Latitude 42°0'
A faint shadow from the
rete can
be seen on this side of the
plate.
It was a standard Hartmann-style rete. The star pointers
arose from pierced bases; the
ecliptic
supports are offset and the characteristic joined
pointer
for the star Vega (cf. the photo in Webster,
Western
Astrolabes, p 53.
Inscribed:
| Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
| LATI, XLII |
Latitude 42° |
|
Latitude |
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Latitude 49°0'
Again, a faint shadow from the
rete can
be seen on this side of the
plate.
It was a standard Hartmann-style rete. The star pointers
arose from pierced bases; the
ecliptic
supports are offset and the characteristic joined
pointer
for the star Vega (cf. the photo in Webster,
Western
Astrolabes, p 53.
Inscribed:
| Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
| LATI, XLIX M, XXVII |
Latitude 49° minutes 27 |
|
Latitude |
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Latitude 54°0'
This side of the
plate
was clearly exposed when the instrument was discolored. It
does not, however, appear that the
rete was
on top of the plate. Moreover, the inside of the hole is
likewise blackened, suggesting that the
pin too
was missing.
Inscribed:
| Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
| LATI, LIIII |
Latitude 54° |
|
Latitude |
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