Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Small image of astrolabe rete separated from astrolabe. Click to enlarge.
Date early 18th century (?)
Maker Faḍl ‘Alī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 38235
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
The rete is of the foliate (single knob) type. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت

Stars

There are 29 stars on the rete marked with foliate 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
قيطس ح Deneb Kaitos 6.0° of Aries -19° foliate
ساق المناكب 26.0° of Aries -15° foliate
الحطس 26.0° of Aries foliate
الم؟؟ 0.0° of Gemini -14° foliate
عين الثور Aldebaran 10.0° of Gemini 15° foliate
رجل اليسرى Rigel 17.0° of Gemini -10° foliate
فصيب الا؟؟ 25.0° of Gemini -15° foliate
يد اليسرا Bellatrix 25.0° of Gemini foliate
المرفق 6.0° of Cancer foliate
شعرى يا؟؟ Sirius 7.0° of Cancer -15° foliate
الشامي Procyon 21.0° of Cancer foliate
قرد الشجاع Alphard 14.0° of Leo -8° foliate
قلب الاسد Regulus 25.0° of Leo 12° foliate
القعد Alkes 10.0° of Virgo -20° foliate
؟؟؟ 24.0° of Virgo -16° foliate
الغداب 13.0° of Libra -18° foliate
الجع؟؟؟ 19.0° of Libra 59° foliate
الاعزال Spica 19.0° of Libra -11° foliate
الرامح Arcturus 7.0° of Scorpio 24° foliate
؟؟؟ 22.0° of Scorpio 27° foliate
الرافص 22.0° of Scorpio 53° foliate
كف؟؟ الحنو 24.0° of Scorpio -20° foliate
الواقع Vega 9.0° of Capricorn 40° foliate
نسر الطاير Altair 23.0° of Capricorn foliate
ذنب الدجاجه 8.0° of Aquarius 11° foliate
عاسر الدجاجه 14.0° of Aquarius 25° foliate
ذنب الجدى Deneb Algiedi 16.0° of Pisces -12° foliate
؟؟؟ 20.0° of Pisces -20° foliate
كف الخضيب Caph 24.0° of Pisces 53° foliate

Horse Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Pin & Wedge

The rete is attached using a pin & wedge.
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