Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 10 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | late 16th century |
| Place | Flanders |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 45365 |
| Acquisition | Purchased from H. E. Backer in 1952 |
Stars
There are 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauda Ceti | Deneb Kaitos | 6.0° of Aries | -20° | flamant |
| Casiopee pect9 | Schedar | 7.0° of Aries | 54° | flamant |
| Venter Ceti | Baten Kaitos | 25.0° of Aries | -12° | flamant |
| Nares Ceti | Menkar | 12.0° of Taurus | 2° | flamant |
| Caput Medusæ | Algol | 13.0° of Taurus | 40° | flamant |
| Persei latus dext. | Mirfak | 18.0° of Taurus | 49° | flamant |
| Oculus Tauri | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 16° | flamant |
| Hircus | Capella | 14.0° of Gemini | 46° | flamant |
| Orionis sin. pes | Rigel | 16.0° of Gemini | -8° | flamant |
| Orionis dext. hum. | Betelgeuse | 24.0° of Gemini | 8° | flamant |
| Canis maior | Sirius | 6.0° of Cancer | -16° | flamant |
| Caput ♊ antec. | Castor | 16.0° of Cancer | 33° | flamant |
| Canicula | Procyon | 18.0° of Cancer | -6° | flamant |
| Hydræ clara | Alphard | 15.0° of Leo | -7° | flamant |
| Cor Leonis | Regulus | 25.0° of Leo | 23° | flamant |
| Dubhe | 7.0° of Virgo | 64° | flamant | |
| Plaustrum | 9.0° of Virgo | 59° | flamant | |
| Dorsum Leonis | Zosma | 13.0° of Virgo | 23° | flamant |
| Cauda Leonis | Denebola | 22.0° of Virgo | 17° | flamant |
| Ursæ maioris | Alkaid | 23.0° of Virgo | 56° | flamant |
| 28.0° of Virgo | 58° | flamant | ||
| Corvi ala dext. | Gienah | 1.0° of Libra | -15° | flamant |
| Ursæ maioris | 11.0° of Libra | 58° | flamant | |
| Spica Virginis | Spica | 18.0° of Libra | -9° | flamant |
| Ursæ maioris | 19.0° of Libra | 57° | flamant | |
| Ursæ maioris | 25.0° of Libra | 51° | flamant | |
| Arcturus | Arcturus | 2.0° of Scorpio | 22° | flamant |
| Bootis sin hum | Seginus | 7.0° of Scorpio | 40° | flamant |
| Lanx ♎ Sept. | Zubeneshamali | 16.0° of Scorpio | -8° | flamant |
| Corona Sept. | Alphecca | 22.0° of Scorpio | 29° | flamant |
| Palma sin. Serpentarij | Yed Prior | 2.0° of Sagittarius | -3° | flamant |
| Caput Herculis | Rasalgethi | 15.0° of Sagittarius | 15° | flamant |
| Caput Serpentarij | Rasalhague | 21.0° of Sagittarius | 13° | flamant |
| Caput Draconis | Rastaban | 28.0° of Sagittarius | 52° | flamant |
| Lyra | Vega | 6.0° of Capricorn | 39° | flamant |
| Aquila | Altair | 21.0° of Capricorn | 8° | flamant |
| Cauda Cygni | Deneb | 6.0° of Aquarius | 44° | flamant |
| Cephei dext. hum. | Alderamin | 16.0° of Aquarius | 61° | flamant |
| Cauda Capricorni | Deneb Algiedi | 17.0° of Aquarius | -18° | flamant |
| Muscida Pegasi | Enif | 19.0° of Aquarius | 8° | flamant |
| Crus Aquarij | Skat | 7.0° of Pisces | -17° | flamant |
| Humerus Pegasi | Markab | 10.0° of Pisces | 13° | flamant |
| Crus Pegasi | Scheat | 10.0° of Pisces | 26° | flamant |
| Vmbilicus Pegasi | Alpheratz | 27.0° of Pisces | 27° | flamant |
| Extremum alæ Pegasi | Algenib | 28.0° of Pisces | 13° | flamant |