Date |
ca. 1585 |
Maker |
Erasmus Habermel |
Place |
Germany |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
37297 |
Acquisition |
Presented by Lewis Evans in
1924 |
The rete is of the ecliptic (none) type. The rete is
dominated by the ecliptic circle. Three partial circles each
function as star pointers. The rete has been repaired where
the meridian strap and the east-west strap both broke from
the ecliptic band (as seen on the back of the rete).The
zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAVRVS , GEMINI ,
CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIVS , SAGITTARIVS ,
CAPRICORN
9 , AQUVARIVS , PISCES
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of equator |
Not numbered |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Calendar |
First day of month - Last day of month Days of
year |
Last day of the month |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 18 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 |
Venter Ceti |
Baten Kaitos |
24.0° of Aries |
-12° |
flamant |
Caput Medusæ |
Algol |
12.0° of Taurus |
40° |
flamant |
Oculus Tauri |
Aldebaran |
4.0° of Gemini |
16° |
flamant |
Hircus |
Capella |
12.0° of Gemini |
46° |
flamant |
Sinister pes Orionis |
Rigel |
14.0° of Gemini |
-9° |
flamant |
Canis Maior |
Sirius |
7.0° of Cancer |
-17° |
flamant |
Lucida Hÿdræ |
Alphard |
15.0° of Leo |
-5° |
flamant |
Cor ♌ |
Regulus |
24.0° of Leo |
14° |
flamant |
Cauda Leonis |
Denebola |
21.0° of Virgo |
16° |
flamant |
Spica |
Spica |
17.0° of Libra |
-9° |
flamant |
Vrsa Maior |
Alkaid |
24.0° of Libra |
50° |
flamant |
Arcturus |
Arcturus |
2.0° of Scorpio |
22° |
flamant |
Luminosior Lancis Australis |
Zubenelhakrabi |
9.0° of Scorpio |
-17° |
flamant |
Lira |
Vega |
4.0° of Capricorn |
38° |
flamant |
Aquila |
Altair |
20.0° of Capricorn |
8° |
flamant |
Cauda Cigni |
Deneb |
5.0° of Aquarius |
44° |
flamant |
Umbilic9 Pegasi |
Alpheratz |
26.0° of Pisces |
27° |
flamant |
Pin Image:
Pin & Horse
The rete is attached using a pin
& horse. The head of the pin is decorated with an ornate
floral pattern.