Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 10 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | 1558 |
| Maker | Giovanni Domenico Feciolo |
| Place | Bologna |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 50257 |
| Acquisition | Bequeathed by Mrs A. M. Billmeir in 1973 |
Stars
There are 24 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.
| Star name (on instrument) |
Modern star (if known) |
Mediation | Declination | Pointer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAV CETI | Deneb Kaitos | 6.0° of Aries | -20° | flamant |
| CING: ANDRO: | Mirach | 14.0° of Aries | 25° | flamant |
| VENTER CETI | Baten Kaitos | 26.0° of Aries | -16° | flamant |
| CAP: MEDV: | Algol | 14.0° of Taurus | 39° | flamant |
| OCVLVS TAVRI | Aldebaran | 4.0° of Gemini | 17° | flamant |
| SINI: PES: ORIO: | Rigel | 12.0° of Gemini | -8° | flamant |
| DEX: HVM: ORIONIS | Betelgeuse | 26.0° of Gemini | 8° | flamant |
| CANIS MAIOR | Sirius | 6.0° of Cancer | -15° | flamant |
| CANIS MINOR | Procyon | 18.0° of Cancer | 8° | flamant |
| LVCIDA HYDRI | Alphard | 16.0° of Leo | -4° | flamant |
| COR LEONIS | Regulus | 23.0° of Leo | 6° | flamant |
| HVM: VRSE MAI: | 13.0° of Virgo | 63° | flamant | |
| SPICA VIRGINIS | Spica | 18.0° of Virgo | -9° | flamant |
| CAV: VR: MA: VL: | Alkaid | 27.0° of Virgo | 51° | flamant |
| ARCTVRVS | Arcturus | 2.0° of Scorpio | 21° | flamant |
| PALMA OPHIVCHI | 0.0° of Sagittarius | -9° | flamant | |
| COR ♏ | Antares | 3.0° of Sagittarius | -24° | flamant |
| CAP: OPHIV: | Rasalhague | 20.0° of Sagittarius | 12° | flamant |
| CAP: DRA: | Rastaban | 28.0° of Sagittarius | 53° | flamant |
| LV: LIRAE | Vega | 5.0° of Capricorn | 36° | flamant |
| AQVILA | Altair | 20.0° of Capricorn | 6° | flamant |
| CAV: SYGNI | Deneb | 4.0° of Aquarius | 45° | flamant |
| CAV: CAPRICORNI PRECEDENS | Deneb Algiedi | 16.0° of Aquarius | -19° | flamant |
| CRVS PEGASI | Scheat | 10.0° of Pisces | 25° | flamant |