| Date |
14th century |
| Place |
Sicily (?) |
| Material |
Brass |
| Inventory no. |
50769 |
| Acquisition |
Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
1957 |
The rete is of the gothic (quatrefoil) type. There
are two small hands, one at each end of the Tropic of
Capricorn bandThe zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES ,
TAVRVS , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIO ,
SAGITTARIVS , CAPRICORNIVS , AQUVARIVS , PISCES
Scales
| Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
| Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic |
Every 5 |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 22 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 |
|
|
pointer damaged |
-16° |
flamant |
|
|
7.0° of Aries |
24° |
flamant |
|
|
19.0° of Aries |
-15° |
flamant |
|
|
1.0° of Gemini |
-5° |
flamant |
|
|
15.0° of Gemini |
23° |
flamant |
|
|
22.0° of Gemini |
-17° |
flamant |
|
|
13.0° of Cancer |
39° |
flamant |
|
|
18.0° of Cancer |
-16° |
flamant |
|
|
21.0° of Cancer |
0 |
flamant |
|
|
3.0° of Virgo |
-12° |
flamant |
|
|
24.0° of Virgo |
14° |
flamant |
|
|
16.0° of Libra |
14° |
flamant |
|
|
0.0° of Scorpio |
-21° |
flamant |
|
|
4.0° of Scorpio |
43° |
flamant |
|
|
1.0° of Sagittarius |
-3° |
flamant |
|
|
17.0° of Sagittarius |
24° |
flamant |
|
|
18.0° of Sagittarius |
-6° |
flamant |
|
|
4.0° of Capricorn |
0 |
flamant |
|
|
24.0° of Capricorn |
33° |
flamant |
|
|
18.0° of Aquarius |
-23° |
flamant |
|
|
28.0° of Aquarius |
15° |
flamant |
|
|
29.0° of Aquarius |
60° |
flamant |
Nut & Bolt
The rete is attached using a nut &
bolt.
