Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Small image of astrolabe rete separated from astrolabe. Click to enlarge.
Date early 18th century
Maker ‘Abd al-A’imma
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 43739
Acquisition Purchased from R. S. Clay in 1944
The rete is of the foliate (single knob) type. The ecliptic is broken in the middle of the sign Cancer and along the horizontal support bar..The zodiac on the rete is labelled: حمل , ثور , جوزا , سرطان , اسد , سنبله , ميزان , عقرب , قوس , جدي , دلو , حوت

Stars

There are 0 stars on the rete marked with bulb pointers. Unless otherwise indicated the star name, mediation and declination are as marked/measured on the rete.
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Star name
(on instrument)
Modern star
(if known)
Mediation Declination Pointer

Nut & Bolt

The rete is attached using a nut & bolt. Simple, recent replacement..
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