Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 6 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | 17th century |
| Place | India |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 33411 |
| Acquisition | Presented by A.E. Gunther in 1986 |
Stars
There are 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ذنب القيطس س | Deneb Kaitos Shemali | pointer damaged | -13° | foliate |
| جناح الفرس | Mirach | 7.0° of Aries | 39° | foliate |
| جناح الفرس | Mirach | 7.0° of Aries | 39° | foliate |
| ذنب القيطس ج | Deneb Kaitos | 8.0° of Aries | -21° | foliate |
| بطن الحوت | Mirach | 13.0° of Aries | 33° | foliate |
| فم القيطس | 9.0° of Taurus | 2° | foliate | |
| صدر القيطس | 10.0° of Taurus | -15° | foliate | |
| كف الجدماء | Kaffaljidhm | 14.0° of Taurus | 2° | foliate |
| مرفق | Mirfak | 20.0° of Taurus | 49° | foliate |
| مساف النهر | Zaurac | 28.0° of Taurus | -15° | foliate |
| عين الثور | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 16° | foliate |
| عيوق | Capella | 15.0° of Gemini | 47° | foliate |
| رجل الجوزايسراه | Rigel | 17.0° of Gemini | -9° | foliate |
| يد الجوزا يسرا | Bellatrix | 18.0° of Gemini | 5° | foliate |
| رجل الجوزا يمنى | Saiph | 24.0° of Gemini | -10° | foliate |
| يد الجوزا يمني | Betelgeuse | 24.0° of Gemini | 7° | foliate |
| شعرا يمانيه | Sirius | 7.0° of Cancer | -18° | foliate |
| شعرا شامي | Procyon | 19.0° of Cancer | 6° | foliate |
| طرفه السفينه | Rho Pup | 26.0° of Cancer | -23° | foliate |
| منخر الشجاع | 28.0° of Cancer | 4° | foliate | |
| فرد الشجاع | Alphard | 16.0° of Leo | -8° | foliate |
| قلب الاسد | Regulus | 22.0° of Leo | 16° | foliate |
| قاعدة الباطيه | Alkes | 9.0° of Virgo | -17° | foliate |
| جناح الغراب | Gienah | 29.0° of Virgo | -16° | foliate |
| سماك اعزل | Spica | 18.0° of Libra | -10° | foliate |
| عناق | 20.0° of Libra | 56° | foliate | |
| سماك رامح | Arcturus | 2.0° of Scorpio | 20° | foliate |
| نير فكه | Alphecca | 23.0° of Scorpio | 28° | foliate |
| عنق الحيه | Unukalhai | 24.0° of Scorpio | 8° | foliate |
| قلب العقرب | Antares | 4.0° of Sagittarius | -25° | foliate |
| ركبته الحوا | 8.0° of Sagittarius | -9° | foliate | |
| راس الجاثي | Rasalgethi | 16.0° of Sagittarius | 14° | foliate |
| راس الحوا | Rasalhague | 22.0° of Sagittarius | 13° | foliate |
| راس تبن | Rastaban | 22.0° of Sagittarius | 52° | foliate |
| يد اليمنى | 26.0° of Sagittarius | -11° | foliate | |
| نسر واقع | Vega | 6.0° of Capricorn | 38° | foliate |
| قران الجدى الثاني | 13.0° of Capricorn | -9° | foliate | |
| منقار الدجاجه | Albireo | 18.0° of Capricorn | 27° | foliate |
| نسر طاير | Altair | 22.0° of Capricorn | 8° | foliate |
| ذنب الدلفين | Deneb Dulfim | 2.0° of Aquarius | 9° | foliate |
| ذنب الدجاجه | Deneb | 6.0° of Aquarius | 45° | foliate |
| ذنب الجدي | Deneb Algiedi | 19.0° of Aquarius | -17° | foliate |
| فم الفرس | Enif | 20.0° of Aquarius | 9° | foliate |
| ساق سكب الما ح | Skat | 8.0° of Pisces | -18° | foliate |
| كف الخضيب | Caph | 26.0° of Pisces | 57° | foliate |
| سرة الفرس | Alpheratz | 28.0° of Pisces | 27° | foliate |
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