| Date | ca. 1400 | 
        
          | Place | Europe | 
        
          | Material | Brass | 
        
          | Inventory no. | 52869 | 
        
          | Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
          1957 | 
      
The rete is of the indicator-line (full) type. Two of
      the star pointers were at some point replaced. The most
      unusual feature of this rete is the toothed Tropic of
      Capricorn.The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES ,
      TAUR
9 , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA ,
      SCORPI
9 , SAGITARI
9 ,
      CAPRICORN
9 , AQUARI
9 , PISCIS
    
 
    
      Scales
      
        
          
          | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location | 
        
          | Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Not numbered | Ecliptic | ecliptic | 
        
          | Calendar | N/A Days of year | Not numbered | Circular, concentric | tropic of capricorn | 
      
     
    
      Stars
There are 23 stars on the rete marked with
      flamant 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.
      
     
    
      
      
    
    
      
Nut & Bolt
The rete is attached using a nut &
      bolt. The threaded pin and nut are probably later
      replacements.