Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 6 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | 1653/4 (A.H. 1064) |
| Maker | Ḍiyā’ ad-Dīn Muḥammad |
| Place | Lahore |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 38862 |
| Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
Stars
There are 37 stars on the rete marked with foliate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كف الخضيب | Caph | pointer damaged | 57° | foliate |
| ذنب القيطس جنوبى | Deneb Kaitos | 2.0° of Aries | -10° | foliate |
| ذنب القيظس س | Deneb Kaitos Shemali | 8.0° of Aries | -19° | foliate |
| بطن الحوت | Mirach | 14.0° of Aries | 34° | foliate |
| سدر القيطس | 10.0° of Taurus | -18° | foliate | |
| كف الجدما | Menkar | 14.0° of Taurus | 2° | foliate |
| راس الغول | Algol | 16.0° of Taurus | 32° | foliate |
| تانى مسافه النهر | Zaurac | 28.0° of Taurus | -13° | foliate |
| عين الثور | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 15° | foliate |
| عيوق | Capella | 15.0° of Gemini | 44° | foliate |
| يد الجوزا | Betelgeuse | 18.0° of Gemini | 5° | foliate |
| رجل الجوزا | Rigel | 22.0° of Gemini | -10° | foliate |
| شعرى يمانيه | Sirius | 7.0° of Cancer | -15° | foliate |
| شعرى شامي | Procyon | 18.0° of Cancer | 5° | foliate |
| طرف سفينه | Rho Pup | 22.0° of Cancer | -20° | foliate |
| فرد شجاع | Alphard | 14.0° of Leo | -8° | foliate |
| راس الاسد | 20.0° of Leo | 28° | foliate | |
| قلب الاسد | Regulus | 22.0° of Leo | 11° | foliate |
| ظهر الدب | Dubhe | 4.0° of Virgo | 63° | foliate |
| قاعده الباطيه | Alkes | 8.0° of Virgo | -15° | foliate |
| جناح الغرب | Gienah | 28.0° of Virgo | -14° | foliate |
| سماك العزل | Spica | 16.0° of Libra | -8° | foliate |
| عناق | 18.0° of Libra | 59° | foliate | |
| سماك رامح | Arcturus | 28.0° of Libra | 22° | foliate |
| كفه جنوبي | Zubenelgenubi | 8.0° of Scorpio | -14° | foliate |
| نير فكه | Alphecca | 20.0° of Scorpio | 26° | foliate |
| عنق الحيه | Unukalhai | 23.0° of Scorpio | 9° | foliate |
| قلب العقرب | Antares | 3.0° of Sagittarius | -24° | foliate |
| ركنه الحوا | 6.0° of Sagittarius | -8° | foliate | |
| راس الجاثى | Rasalgethi | 14.0° of Sagittarius | 17° | foliate |
| يد الحو | Rasalgethi | 24.0° of Sagittarius | -10° | foliate |
| نسر واقع | Vega | 4.0° of Capricorn | 40° | foliate |
| منكب فرس | Scheat | 10.0° of Capricorn | 28° | foliate |
| منقار الدجاجه | Albireo | 18.0° of Capricorn | 26° | foliate |
| ذنب الجدى جنوبى | Deneb Algiedi | 19.0° of Aquarius | -16° | foliate |
| ساق ساكب الماى | Skat | 8.0° of Pisces | -16° | foliate |
| سرة فرس | Alpheratz | 28.0° of Pisces | 25° | foliate |
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