Date |
ca. 1300 |
Place |
Spain (?) |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
45307 |
Acquisition |
Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
1957 |
The rete is of the indicator-line (simple) type.
Moorish-arch style bases for the pointers. The tropic of
capricorn ends in star pointers.Bird star pointers for the
following stars: ALCAIR, ALFERAT, VENTERCETI, ALGORAB,
ELFETA, RAZALAGEThe zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES ,
TAVR
9 , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA ,
SCORPIVS , SAGITARIVS , CAPRICORNIS , AQVARIVS , PISCES
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Zodiacal
signs |
N/A Degrees of ecliptic |
Every 5 |
Circular, concentric |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 25 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.
Horse Image:
Horse Image:
Pin & Horse
The rete is attached using a pin
& horse.