Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Not numbered | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | 1687/8 (A.H. 1099) |
| Maker | ‘Abdullah ibn Sāsī |
| Place | Morocco |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 45220 |
| Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
Stars
There are 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| بطن قيطوس | Baten Kaitos | 25.0° of Aries | -11° | dagger |
| غول | Algol | 15.0° of Taurus | 40° | dagger |
| الدبران | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 14° | dagger |
| منكب | Betelgeuse | 12.0° of Gemini | 7° | dagger |
| قدم الجوزا | Rigel | 15.0° of Gemini | -7° | dagger |
| عيوق | Capella | 16.0° of Gemini | 45° | dagger |
| عبور | Sirius | 6.0° of Cancer | -13° | dagger |
| عميصا | Procyon | 17.0° of Cancer | 8° | dagger |
| دبن | Talitha Borealis | 12.0° of Leo | 46° | dagger |
| رجل | Tania Australis | 21.0° of Leo | 42° | dagger |
| قلب الاسد | Regulus | 25.0° of Leo | 12° | dagger |
| جناح الغرب | Gienah | 12.0° of Virgo | -14° | dagger |
| الاعزل | Spica | 20.0° of Libra | -8° | dagger |
| الرامح | Arcturus | 2.0° of Scorpio | 21° | dagger |
| فكى | Alphecca | 23.0° of Scorpio | 30° | dagger |
| الحياه | Unukalhai | 23.0° of Scorpio | 16° | dagger |
| قلب الغرب | Antares | 9.0° of Sagittarius | -22° | dagger |
| الحوا | Rasalhague | 20.0° of Sagittarius | 12° | dagger |
| واقع | Vega | 2.0° of Capricorn | 38° | dagger |
| الطاير | Altair | 21.0° of Capricorn | 8° | dagger |
| دبن الجدى | Deneb Algiedi | 25.0° of Capricorn | -20° | dagger |
| دلفم | Deneb Dulfim | 2.0° of Aquarius | 13° | dagger |
| ردف | Deneb | 5.0° of Aquarius | 46° | dagger |
| منكب | Scheat | 10.0° of Pisces | 27° | dagger |
| دنب قيطوس | Deneb Kaitos | 0.0° of Pisces | -8° | dagger |
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