Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Small image of astrolabe rete separated from astrolabe. Click to enlarge.
Date 1560
Maker Gillis Coignet
Place Antwerp
Material Brass
Inventory no. 53211
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
The rete is of the ecliptic (none) type. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: Aries , Tarus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpius , Sagittarius , Capricornus , Aquarius , Pisces

Stars

There are 8 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
Pectus cassiopeiæ Schedar 4.0° of Aries 53° flamant
Hircus Capella 12.0° of Gemini 42° flamant
Vltima cauda vr. mai Alkaid 23.0° of Libra 50° flamant
Arcturus Arcturus 0.0° of Scorpio 21° flamant
Caput ophiuchi Rasalhague 22.0° of Sagittarius 13° flamant
Lira Vega 5.0° of Capricorn 38° flamant
Aquila Altair 20.0° of Capricorn flamant
Cauda cigni Deneb 4.0° of Aquarius 44° flamant

Nut & Bolt

The rete is attached using a nut & bolt.
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