Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1400
Maker Jean Fusoris
Place Paris
Material Brass
Inventory no. 39540
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Pointer

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Single-ended,  replacement.  Gothic, simple None None None

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Gothic, inverted Rigid Single None

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Unequal hours 2 - 11 1/12 of daylight Every 1 hours Linear Rule, left arm
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