Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 10 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | ca. 1570 |
| Place | France (?) |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 49726 |
| Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
Stars
There are 25 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 Ceti 3 | Deneb Kaitos | 5.0° of Aries | -21° | flamant |
| Pectus Cassiopeæ 3 | Schedar | 13.0° of Aries | 55° | flamant |
| Venter Ceti 3 | Baten Kaitos | 24.0° of Aries | -13° | flamant |
| Oculus Tauri 1 | Aldebaran | 6.0° of Gemini | 14° | flamant |
| Hircus 2 | Capella | 12.0° of Gemini | 45° | flamant |
| Dexter humerus Orionis 1 | Betelgeuse | 23.0° of Gemini | 7° | flamant |
| Canis maior 1 | Sirius | 6.0° of Cancer | -16° | flamant |
| Canicula 1 | Procyon | 18.0° of Cancer | 6° | flamant |
| Cor leonis 1 | Regulus | 23.0° of Leo | 14° | flamant |
| Fundus Crateris 3 | Alkes | 4.0° of Virgo | -17° | flamant |
| Principiū caude Vrsæ ma 1 | Alioth | 2.0° of Libra | 56° | flamant |
| Spica Virginis 1 | Spica | 16.0° of Libra | -10° | flamant |
| Arcturus 1 | Arcturus | 3.0° of Scorpio | 27° | flamant |
| Sinister humerus Bootis 3 | Seginus | 7.0° of Scorpio | 40° | flamant |
| Corona septē 2 | Alphecca | 22.0° of Scorpio | 28° | flamant |
| Herculis caput 3 | Rasalgethi | 11.0° of Sagittarius | 13° | flamant |
| Ophiuchi caput 3 | Rasalhague | 20.0° of Sagittarius | 12° | flamant |
| Caput Draconis 3 | Rastaban | 21.0° of Sagittarius | 53° | flamant |
| Lyra 1 | Vega | 8.0° of Capricorn | 41° | flamant |
| Aquila 2 | Altair | 20.0° of Capricorn | 7° | flamant |
| Cauda Capricorni 3 | Deneb Algiedi | 16.0° of Aquarius | -19° | flamant |
| Crus Aquarij 3 | Skat | 6.0° of Pisces | -18° | flamant |
| Crus Pegasi 2 | Scheat | 9.0° of Pisces | 25° | flamant |
| Humerus Pegasi 2 | Markab | 9.0° of Pisces | 14° | flamant |
| Vmbilicus Pegasi 2 | Alpheratz | 28.0° of Pisces | 27° | flamant |
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