Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Small image of astrolabe rete separated from astrolabe. Click to enlarge.
Date 1713/4
Maker ‘Abdī
Place Turkey
Material Brass
Inventory no. 39955
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
The rete is of the y-shaped (modified) type. Knobs at each end of the east-west strap..The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الڂمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت

Stars

There are 22 stars on the rete marked with flamant pointers. Unless otherwise indicated the star name, mediation and declination are as marked/measured on the rete.
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Star name
(on instrument)
Modern star
(if known)
Mediation Declination Pointer
بطن قيطس Baten Kaitos 24.0° of Aries -15° flamant
عين الثور Aldebaran 6.0° of Gemini 17° flamant
رجل الجوزا Rigel 17.0° of Gemini -7° flamant
عيوق Capella 17.0° of Gemini 46° flamant
منكب الجوزا Betelgeuse 26.0° of Gemini flamant
شعراى اليمانيه Sirius 8.0° of Cancer -16° flamant
شعراى الشامي Procyon 19.0° of Cancer flamant
يد الدب Talitha Borealis 7.0° of Leo 49° flamant
فرد الشجاع Alphard 16.0° of Leo -5° flamant
قلب الاسد Regulus 27.0° of Leo 14° flamant
رجل الدب Tania Australis 28.0° of Leo 44° flamant
جناح الغراب Gienah 6.0° of Libra -15° flamant
سماك الاعزل Spica 20.0° of Libra -9° flamant
سماك رامح Arcturus 5.0° of Scorpio 20° flamant
عنق الحيه Unukalhai 25.0° of Scorpio flamant
راس الجوزا Rasalhague 21.0° of Sagittarius 12° flamant
نسر الطاير Altair 22.0° of Capricorn flamant
ذنب الدلفين Deneb Dulfim 1.0° of Aquarius flamant
الردف Deneb 7.0° of Aquarius 41° flamant
ذنب الجدى Deneb Algiedi 19.0° of Aquarius -18° flamant
منكب الفرس Scheat 12.0° of Pisces 27° flamant
ذنب القيطس Deneb Kaitos 25.0° of Pisces -10° flamant

Nut & Bolt

The rete is attached using a nut & bolt. A recent replacement, which is far too long for this instrument..
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