Date |
1712/13 (A.H.
1124) |
Maker |
‘Abd al-A’imma |
Place |
Iṣfahān |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
40744 |
Acquisition |
Presented by Lewis Evans in
1924 |
The rete is of the foliate (single knob) type. The
zodiac on the rete is labelled: حمل , ثور , جوزا , سرطان ,
اسد , سنبله , ميزان , عقرب , قوس , جدي , دلو , حوت
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic |
Every 6 |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
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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other astrolabes with the same star.
Star name
(on instrument) |
Modern star
(if known) |
Mediation |
Declination |
Pointer |
Horse Image:
Horse Image:
Pin Image:
Pin & Horse
The rete is attached using a pin
& horse. The top of the pin is decorated with turquoise.