Date |
ca. 1686 |
Maker |
Johann Leonhardt
Bommel |
Place |
Nuremberg |
Material |
Gilt brass |
Inventory no. |
35592 |
Acquisition |
Lent by Miss Ellen Willmott in
1924 |
The rete is of the other (ornate) type. The zodiac on
the rete is labelled: ♈ , ♉ , ♊ , ♋ , ♌ , ♍ , ♎ , ♏ , ♐ , ♑ ,
♒ , ♓
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic |
Every 10 |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 16 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 |
Cauda ♑ |
Deneb Algiedi |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Arcturus |
Arcturus |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Canis Maior |
Sirius |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Caput Serpentarij |
Rasalhague |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Cor Leonis |
Regulus |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Rostrum Ceit |
|
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Crus Aquarij |
Skat |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Corona Septentrionalis |
Alphecca |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Canis Minor |
Procyon |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Caput Antinoi |
|
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Spica Virginis |
Spica |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Oculus ♉ |
Aldebaran |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Crus Pegasi |
Scheat |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
[Si]nistra Serpentarij |
|
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Luciad Hydrae |
Alphard |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |
Venter Ceti |
Baten Kaitos |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
flamant |