| Date |
1682 (A.H. 1093) |
| Maker |
Qāsim ‘Alī Qā’inī |
| Place |
Persia |
| Material |
Brass |
| Inventory no. |
45509 |
| Acquisition |
Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
1957 |
The rete is of the foliate (single knob) type. This
rete incorporates the invocation to the Qur'an in the tracery
within the ecliptic.Vega is shaped like a birdThe zodiac on
the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان ,
الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو ,
الحوت
Inscriptions
The rete is inscribed
| Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
| بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم |
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful |
This inscription is incorporated into the tracery
itself |
Qur'anic verse |
Scales
| Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
| Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic |
Every 6 |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 38 stars on the rete marked with
foliate 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 |
| قيطس جنوبي |
Deneb Kaitos |
8.0° of Aries |
-19° |
foliate |
| يد قيطس |
|
11.0° of Aries |
22° |
foliate |
| صدر قيطس |
|
25.0° of Aries |
-17° |
foliate |
|
الغول |
Algol |
17.0° of Taurus |
38° |
foliate |
| مسافت نهر |
Zaurac |
28.0° of Taurus |
-14° |
foliate |
| عين الثور |
Aldebaran |
6.0° of Gemini |
18° |
foliate |
|
عيوق |
Capella |
16.0° of Gemini |
44° |
foliate |
| رجل اليسرى |
Rigel |
16.0° of Gemini |
-9° |
foliate |
| يد اليسرى |
Bellatrix |
19.0° of Gemini |
5° |
foliate |
| قطل الرب |
|
23.0° of Gemini |
-15° |
foliate |
| يد اليمنى |
Betelgeuse |
25.0° of Gemini |
6° |
foliate |
| شعر يماني |
Sirius |
6.0° of Cancer |
-17° |
foliate |
| ازن كلب الا؟؟ |
|
9.0° of Cancer |
-10° |
foliate |
| شعرا شامي |
Procyon |
21.0° of Cancer |
5° |
foliate |
|
فرد |
Alphard |
14.0° of Leo |
-7° |
foliate |
| قلب الاسد |
Regulus |
27.0° of Leo |
13° |
foliate |
| قاعد الباطي |
Alkes |
9.0° of Virgo |
-17° |
foliate |
|
|
22.0° of Virgo |
-16° |
foliate |
| ظهر الاسد |
Zosma |
23.0° of Virgo |
20° |
foliate |
|
الجون |
|
11.0° of Libra |
54° |
foliate |
| سماك الاعزل |
Spica |
18.0° of Libra |
-9° |
foliate |
|
رامح |
Arcturus |
3.0° of Scorpio |
22° |
foliate |
| طرف الع؟؟ |
|
19.0° of Scorpio |
38° |
foliate |
| نير الفكه |
Alphecca |
22.0° of Scorpio |
26° |
foliate |
| عنق الحيه |
Unukalhai |
23.0° of Scorpio |
8° |
foliate |
| مرفق الحوا الايمر |
|
6.0° of Sagittarius |
3° |
foliate |
| قلب العقرب |
Antares |
7.0° of Sagittarius |
-24° |
foliate |
| راس الحوا |
Rasalhague |
19.0° of Sagittarius |
8° |
foliate |
| نسر واقع |
Vega |
3.0° of Capricorn |
38° |
foliate |
| ذنب العقاب |
Deneb el Okab |
12.0° of Capricorn |
15° |
foliate |
| نسر طاير |
Altair |
21.0° of Capricorn |
8° |
foliate |
|
الردف |
Deneb |
3.0° of Aquarius |
34° |
foliate |
| عاسره الدجاجه |
|
11.0° of Aquarius |
27° |
foliate |
| ذنب الدلفين |
Deneb Dulfim |
12.0° of Aquarius |
11° |
foliate |
| ذنب الجدي |
Deneb Algiedi |
18.0° of Aquarius |
-18° |
foliate |
| سق الماء |
Skat |
8.0° of Pisces |
-16° |
foliate |
| منكب الفرس |
Scheat |
15.0° of Pisces |
26° |
foliate |
|
الخضيب |
Caph |
19.0° of Pisces |
57° |
foliate |
Pin & Wedge
The rete is attached using a pin
& wedge.
