| Date |
16th century (?) |
| Place |
North Africa |
| Material |
Brass |
| Inventory no. |
37527 |
| Acquisition |
Lent by the Bodleian Library,
Oxford, in 1952 |
The rete is of the indicator-line (simple) type. Many
of the star pointers extend from trefoil-shpaed bases. There
are four silver rotational knobs..The zodiac on the rete is
labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله
, الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت
Stars
There are 0 stars on the rete marked with
flamant pointers. Unless otherwise indicated the star name,
mediation and declination are as marked/measured on the
rete.
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other astrolabes with the same star.
Star name
(on instrument) |
Modern star
(if known) |
Mediation |
Declination |
Pointer |
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