Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Not numbered | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | ca. 1800 |
| Place | North Africa |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 41460 |
| Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
Stars
There are 24 stars on the rete marked with hook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| دنب قيطوس | Deneb Kaitos | 12.0° of Aries | -14° | hook |
| راس غول | Algol | 16.0° of Taurus | 39° | hook |
| الذبران | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 16° | hook |
| عيوق | Capella | 15.0° of Gemini | 42° | hook |
| قدم الجوزا | Rigel | 18.0° of Gemini | -9° | hook |
| منكب الجوز | Betelgeuse | 24.0° of Gemini | 9° | hook |
| الغبور | Sirius | 7.0° of Cancer | -15° | hook |
| الغمض | Procyon | 22.0° of Cancer | 9° | hook |
| يد الذب | Talitha Borealis | 12.0° of Leo | 41° | hook |
| شجاع | Alphard | 13.0° of Leo | -9° | hook |
| رجل داب | Tania Australis | 26.0° of Leo | 39° | hook |
| الاغزل | Spica | 19.0° of Virgo | -10° | hook |
| الغرب | Gienah | 17.0° of Libra | -13° | hook |
| رامح | Arcturus | 3.0° of Scorpio | 23° | hook |
| فكه | Alphecca | 22.0° of Scorpio | 32° | hook |
| عنق الحية | Unukalhai | 23.0° of Scorpio | 16° | hook |
| العقرب | Antares | 29.0° of Scorpio | -24° | hook |
| راس الحول | Rasalhague | 28.0° of Sagittarius | 13° | hook |
| واقع | Vega | 2.0° of Capricorn | 19° | hook |
| الطاير | Altair | 22.0° of Capricorn | 10° | hook |
| الدلفين | Deneb Dulfim | 6.0° of Aquarius | 22° | hook |
| ردف | Deneb | 6.0° of Aquarius | 39° | hook |
| ذنب الجدي | Deneb Algiedi | 24.0° of Aquarius | -17° | hook |
| منكب فر | Scheat | 9.0° of Pisces | 25° | hook |
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