Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 5 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | 1559 |
| Maker | Thomas Gemini |
| Place | London |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 42223 |
| Acquisition | Transferred from the University Observatory, Oxford, in 1936 |
Stars
There are 28 stars on the rete marked with starsrc=+ipped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pectus Casiop | 9.0° of Aries | 54° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Triangulus | 25.0° of Aries | 26° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Caput Gorgonis | 12.0° of Taurus | 39° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Pleiades | 22.0° of Taurus | 23° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Oculus [taurus] | 4.0° of Gemini | 16° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Cingulum Ori | 18.0° of Gemini | -2° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Venter Leporis | 18.0° of Gemini | -22° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Canis maior | 9.0° of Cancer | -16° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Canis minor | 17.0° of Cancer | 8° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Pollux | 19.0° of Cancer | 28° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Pectus [cancer] | 1.0° of Leo | 23° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Lucida Hydrae | 14.0° of Leo | -5° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Cor [leo] | 23.0° of Leo | 14° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Dorsum Vrs. ma. | 5.0° of Virgo | 63° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Dorsum [leo] | 10.0° of Virgo | 23° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Cauda [leo] | 21.0° of Virgo | 16° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Algorab | 29.0° of Virgo | -13° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Cauda Vr. ma. | 8.0° of Libra | 58° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Pes posterior Vr ma | 13.0° of Libra | 52° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Aspeta Coro | 21.0° of Libra | 28° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Alramech | 0.0° of Scorpio | 19° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Lynx Sep | 15.0° of Scorpio | -7° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Hasta Bootis | 18.0° of Scorpio | 42° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Cor [scorpio] | 2.0° of Sagittarius | -23° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Caput draconis | 26.0° of Sagittarius | 52° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Scheat | Skat | 5.0° of Pisces | -20° | starsrc=+ipped |
| Venter Caeti | 24.0° of Pisces | -12° | starsrc=+ipped | |
| Caput And | 25.0° of Pisces | 29° | starsrc=+ipped |