Date |
16th century |
Place |
Germany |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
39887 |
Acquisition |
Presented by Lewis Evans in
1924 |
The rete is of the other (crude) type. This rete is
rather unusual and has attracted suspicion that this
instrument is a modern fake. Meridian counter changed at
pivot. All of the strapwork is much thicker than normal.
East-west line counterchanged at pivot. Bulky flament and
rather blunt pointers. And the curved strap within the
ecliptic all set this rete apart.The zodiac on the rete is
labelled: ♈ , ♉ , ♊ , ♋ , ♌ , ♍ , ♎ , ♏ , ♐ , ♑ , ♒ , ♓
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Declination |
0 - 20 Degrees |
10 |
Linear |
meridian |
Stars
There are 25 stars on the rete marked with
flamant pointers. Unless otherwise indicated the star name,
mediation and declination are as marked/measured on the
rete.
Click on the star name or modern star name to search for
other astrolabes with the same star.
Star name
(on instrument) |
Modern star
(if known) |
Mediation |
Declination |
Pointer |
CAV CETI ♄ 3 |
Deneb Kaitos |
6.0° of Aries |
-19° |
flamant |
VMBI ANDRO ♀ 3 |
Mirach |
16.0° of Aries |
30° |
flamant |
VEN CE ♄ 3 |
Baten Kaitos |
25.0° of Aries |
-13° |
flamant |
[Blank] ♄ ♀ 2 |
|
11.0° of Taurus |
37° |
flamant |
NA CE ♃ 3 |
Menkar |
14.0° of Taurus |
1° |
flamant |
CA AL ♄ ♀ 2 |
Algol |
14.0° of Taurus |
44° |
flamant |
OCV TAV ♂ ♀ 1 |
Aldebaran |
4.0° of Gemini |
15° |
flamant |
HIRCVS ♂ ☿ 2 |
Capella |
11.0° of Gemini |
43° |
flamant |
SIN P ORI ♃ ♄ 1 |
Rigel |
14.0° of Gemini |
-13° |
flamant |
DEX H ORI ♂ ☿ |
Betelgeuse |
22.0° of Gemini |
6° |
flamant |
CA MA ♃ ♂ 1 |
Sirius |
4.0° of Cancer |
-16° |
flamant |
CA MINOR ☿ ♂ 1 |
Procyon |
16.0° of Cancer |
6° |
flamant |
LV HIDRE ♄ ♀ 2 |
Alphard |
3.0° of Leo |
2° |
flamant |
COR LEO ♂ ♃ 1 |
Regulus |
21.0° of Leo |
12° |
flamant |
DO VR MA ♂ 2 |
|
0.0° of Virgo |
58° |
flamant |
EVN VASIS ♀☿ 4 |
|
8.0° of Virgo |
-16° |
flamant |
CAV |
|
2.0° of Libra |
50° |
flamant |
CAV |
|
16.0° of Libra |
45° |
flamant |
SPIE VI ♀ ☿ 1 |
Spica |
20.0° of Libra |
-8° |
flamant |
LANCEATOR ♃ ♂ 2 |
Arcturus |
27.0° of Libra |
20° |
flamant |
HV BOE ♄ ☿ 3 |
Seginus |
2.0° of Scorpio |
37° |
flamant |
CO SEP ♀ ☿ 2 |
Alphecca |
21.0° of Scorpio |
28° |
flamant |
CAP HIR ♂ ♀ 2 |
Rasalgethi |
13.0° of Sagittarius |
13° |
flamant |
CA SER ♄ ♀ 2 |
Rasalhague |
19.0° of Sagittarius |
12° |
flamant |
CAP DRA |
Rastaban |
26.0° of Sagittarius |
53° |
flamant |
Pin & Wedge
The rete is attached using a pin
& wedge. Simple pin with indented head.