Date |
ca. 1400 |
Place |
Europe |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
52869 |
Acquisition |
Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
1957 |
The rete is of the indicator-line (full) type. Two of
the star pointers were at some point replaced. The most
unusual feature of this rete is the toothed Tropic of
Capricorn.The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES ,
TAUR
9 , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA ,
SCORPI
9 , SAGITARI
9 ,
CAPRICORN
9 , AQUARI
9 , PISCIS
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic |
Not numbered |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Calendar |
N/A Days of year |
Not numbered |
Circular, concentric |
tropic of capricorn |
Stars
There are 23 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.
Nut & Bolt
The rete is attached using a nut &
bolt. The threaded pin and nut are probably later
replacements.