Date |
1542 |
Maker |
Georg Hartmann |
Place |
Nuremberg |
Material |
Wood |
Inventory no. |
49296 |
Acquisition |
Presented by Lewis Evans in
1924 |
The rete is of the indicator-line (simple) type.
Moorish arch.The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES ,
TAVRVS , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIVS ,
SAGITTARIVS , CAPRICORNVS , AQVARIVS , PISCES
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Zodiacal
signs |
0 - 30 Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal |
Every 10 |
Circular, concentric |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 29 stars on the rete marked with
dagger 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 |
VENTER CETI |
Baten Kaitos |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
dagger |
SERPEN PAL |
|
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
dagger |
NARIS CETI |
Menkar |
pointer damaged |
pointer damaged |
dagger |
CAVDA CETI |
Deneb Kaitos |
4.0° of Aries |
-19° |
dagger |
AD MODNA |
|
10.0° of Aries |
36° |
dagger |
GORGON |
|
11.0° of Taurus |
39° |
dagger |
OCVLVS ♉ |
Aldebaran |
3.0° of Gemini |
18° |
dagger |
CAPRA |
|
11.0° of Gemini |
46° |
dagger |
SI, PES ORIONIS |
Rigel |
13.0° of Gemini |
-8° |
dagger |
CANIS MAIOR |
Sirius |
8.0° of Cancer |
-15° |
dagger |
CANIS MINOR |
Procyon |
16.0° of Cancer |
6° |
dagger |
HYDRA |
Alphard |
14.0° of Leo |
-3° |
dagger |
COR LEONIS |
Regulus |
22.0° of Leo |
14° |
dagger |
PATERA |
|
8.0° of Virgo |
-14° |
dagger |
CAVDA LEONIS |
Denebola |
22.0° of Virgo |
16° |
dagger |
CORVVS |
Gienah |
28.0° of Virgo |
-14° |
dagger |
SPICA VIRIGINS |
Spica |
17.0° of Libra |
-7° |
dagger |
VRSA |
Alkaid |
22.0° of Libra |
51° |
dagger |
ARCTVRVS |
Arcturus |
2.0° of Scorpio |
22° |
dagger |
CORONA |
Alphecca |
21.0° of Scorpio |
31° |
dagger |
SI, SERP |
Yed Prior |
29.0° of Scorpio |
-1° |
dagger |
LIRA |
Vega |
5.0° of Capricorn |
37° |
dagger |
AQUILA |
Altair |
19.0° of Capricorn |
7° |
dagger |
DELPHIN |
Deneb Dulfim |
29.0° of Capricorn |
13° |
dagger |
HOLOR |
|
5.0° of Aquarius |
44° |
dagger |
HUME, EQVI |
Scheat |
7.0° of Pisces |
26° |
dagger |
PEGASUS |
Markab |
9.0° of Pisces |
13° |
dagger |
Pin
The rete is attached using a pin. Foliate
decorated pin, with no wedge.