| Date | 14th century | 
        
          | Place | Europe | 
        
          | Material | Brass | 
        
          | Inventory no. | 47615 | 
        
          | Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
          1957 | 
      
The rete is of the gothic (quatrefoil) type. Many of
      the star names are clearly misplaced, e.g., Vega is labelled
      Althair. In general, the star names have been associated with
      the corresponding names of the modern stars. In some cases,
      however, it seemed better to use the star's position to
      determine the modern star, e.g., Althair is clearly Vega. In
      other cases, the star intended is so ambiguous that no modern
      star has been associated with a pointer.The Tropic of
      Capricorn band ends in the head and tail of a dragon. This
      rete is unusual in that the head of the dragon is on the
      left-hand end. On the other retes in the collection that have
      a zoomorphic Tropic of Capricorn, the head of the dragon is
      at the other end, indicating the star Antares (on this rete
      that star is labelled 'Cor Scorpionis').The zodiac on the
      rete is labelled: ARIES , TAVRVS , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO ,
      VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIO , SAGITTARIVS , CAPRICORN
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      , AQVARIVS , PISCES
    
 
    
      Scales
      
        
          
          | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location | 
        
          | Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Not numbered | Ecliptic | ecliptic | 
      
     
    
      Stars
There are 32 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.
      
     
    
      
      
      
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Pin & Wedge
The rete is attached using a pin
      & wedge. A spacer fits between the wedge and the rete.