Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1570
Place France (?)
Material Brass
Inventory no. 49726
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

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

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Equal hours 2 - 12 Times of day Every 1 hours Linear Rule, right arm
Equal hours 1 - 10 Times of day Every 1 hours Linear Rule, right arm

Regula

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  original.  Gothic, inverted None None None This regula is to be used with the universal projection on one of the plates. It is missing the vertical portion of the regula.

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Degree 0 - 360 Degrees of ecliptic Every 10 degrees Linear Rule
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