Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 10 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | ca. 1560 |
| Place | France |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 41409 |
| Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
Stars
There are 21 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.
| Star name (on instrument) |
Modern star (if known) |
Mediation | Declination | Pointer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauda ceti | Deneb Kaitos | 6.0° of Aries | -19° | flamant |
| Venter ceti | Baten Kaitos | 26.0° of Aries | -18° | flamant |
| oculus ♉ | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 16° | flamant |
| hircus | Capella | 12.0° of Gemini | 50° | flamant |
| sinist hu orion | Bellatrix | 14.0° of Gemini | 8° | flamant |
| PREC CINIG | 18.0° of Gemini | -1° | flamant | |
| dEXT hVM ORI | Betelgeuse | 24.0° of Gemini | 7° | flamant |
| Canis maior | Sirius | 6.0° of Cancer | -17° | flamant |
| Canis minor | Procyon | 18.0° of Cancer | 6° | flamant |
| Cor leonis | Regulus | 24.0° of Leo | 14° | flamant |
| Spica ♍ | Spica | 17.0° of Libra | -10° | flamant |
| EXT ur ma | Alkaid | 28.0° of Libra | 52° | flamant |
| Arct | Arcturus | 1.0° of Scorpio | 24° | flamant |
| Cor ♏ | Antares | 3.0° of Sagittarius | -24° | flamant |
| [no name] | Alphecca | 4.0° of Sagittarius | 26° | flamant |
| Caput herc | Rasalgethi | 13.0° of Sagittarius | 17° | flamant |
| Caput Drac | Rastaban | 24.0° of Sagittarius | 52° | flamant |
| Lyra | Vega | 4.0° of Capricorn | 42° | flamant |
| aquila | Altair | 20.0° of Capricorn | 8° | flamant |
| Cauda delph | Deneb Dulfim | 1.0° of Aquarius | 11° | flamant |
| [no name] | Skat | 26.0° of Aquarius | -18° | flamant |