Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiacal signs | 0 - 30 Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal | Every 10 | Circular, concentric | ecliptic |
| Date | 1542 |
| Maker | Georg Hartmann |
| Place | Nuremberg |
| Material | Wood |
| Inventory no. | 49296 |
| Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
Stars
There are 29 stars on the rete marked with dagger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENTER CETI | Baten Kaitos | pointer damaged | pointer damaged | dagger |
| SERPEN PAL | pointer damaged | pointer damaged | dagger | |
| NARIS CETI | Menkar | pointer damaged | pointer damaged | dagger |
| CAVDA CETI | Deneb Kaitos | 4.0° of Aries | -19° | dagger |
| AD MODNA | 10.0° of Aries | 36° | dagger | |
| GORGON | 11.0° of Taurus | 39° | dagger | |
| OCVLVS ♉ | Aldebaran | 3.0° of Gemini | 18° | dagger |
| CAPRA | 11.0° of Gemini | 46° | dagger | |
| SI, PES ORIONIS | Rigel | 13.0° of Gemini | -8° | dagger |
| CANIS MAIOR | Sirius | 8.0° of Cancer | -15° | dagger |
| CANIS MINOR | Procyon | 16.0° of Cancer | 6° | dagger |
| HYDRA | Alphard | 14.0° of Leo | -3° | dagger |
| COR LEONIS | Regulus | 22.0° of Leo | 14° | dagger |
| PATERA | 8.0° of Virgo | -14° | dagger | |
| CAVDA LEONIS | Denebola | 22.0° of Virgo | 16° | dagger |
| CORVVS | Gienah | 28.0° of Virgo | -14° | dagger |
| SPICA VIRIGINS | Spica | 17.0° of Libra | -7° | dagger |
| VRSA | Alkaid | 22.0° of Libra | 51° | dagger |
| ARCTVRVS | Arcturus | 2.0° of Scorpio | 22° | dagger |
| CORONA | Alphecca | 21.0° of Scorpio | 31° | dagger |
| SI, SERP | Yed Prior | 29.0° of Scorpio | -1° | dagger |
| LIRA | Vega | 5.0° of Capricorn | 37° | dagger |
| AQUILA | Altair | 19.0° of Capricorn | 7° | dagger |
| DELPHIN | Deneb Dulfim | 29.0° of Capricorn | 13° | dagger |
| HOLOR | 5.0° of Aquarius | 44° | dagger | |
| HUME, EQVI | Scheat | 7.0° of Pisces | 26° | dagger |
| PEGASUS | Markab | 9.0° of Pisces | 13° | dagger |