Scales
| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecliptic | 0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic | Every 10 | Ecliptic | ecliptic |
| Date | 1565 |
| Maker | Regnerus Arsenius |
| Place | Louvain |
| Material | Gilt brass |
| Inventory no. | 53558 |
| Acquisition | Lewis Evans Collection |
Stars
There are 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassiopei: | Schedar | 3.0° of Aries | 54° | flamant |
| Cauda ceti ♄ 3 | Deneb Kaitos | 5.0° of Aries | -20° | flamant |
| Andro: ōmbili: ♀ 3 | Mirach | 11.0° of Aries | 35° | flamant |
| Venter ceti ♄ 3 | Baten Kaitos | 25.0° of Aries | -11° | flamant |
| Nares ceti ♄ 3 | Menkar | 12.0° of Taurus | 3° | flamant |
| Meduse caput ♄ ♃ 2 | Algol | 13.0° of Taurus | 40° | flamant |
| Persei lat9 dex: ♄ ♀ 2 | Mirfak | 15.0° of Taurus | 48° | flamant |
| Oculus ♉ ♂ 1 | Aldebaran | 5.0° of Gemini | 16° | flamant |
| Hircius ♂ ☿ ♃ 1 | Capella | 13.0° of Gemini | 46° | flamant |
| Ori: sinis: pes ♃ ♄ 1 | Rigel | 16.0° of Gemini | -9° | flamant |
| Orionis sinister humer9 ♂ ☿ 2 | Bellatrix | 17.0° of Gemini | 5° | flamant |
| Cinguil orio: media 2 | Alnilam | 21.0° of Gemini | 0 | flamant |
| Orio: dex: hume: ♂ 1 | Betelgeuse | 24.0° of Gemini | 6° | flamant |
| Canis maior ♃ ♂ 1 | Sirius | 7.0° of Cancer | -16° | flamant |
| Caput ♊ antecedentis ♃ ♄ 2 | Castor | 15.0° of Cancer | 33° | flamant |
| Can ☿ ♂ 1 | Procyon | 18.0° of Cancer | 6° | flamant |
| Hydre clara ♄ ♀ 2 | Alphard | 14.0° of Leo | -5° | flamant |
| Cor ♌ ♃ ♂ 1 | Regulus | 23.0° of Leo | 14° | flamant |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 5.0° of Virgo | 58° | flamant | |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 7.0° of Virgo | 64° | flamant | |
| Crateris funus ♀ ♄ 4 | Alkes | 7.0° of Virgo | -16° | flamant |
| Dorsum leonis ♄ 2 | Zosma | 10.0° of Virgo | 22° | flamant |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 19.0° of Virgo | 55° | flamant | |
| Cauda leonis ♂ 2 | Denebola | 20.0° of Virgo | 17° | flamant |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 25.0° of Virgo | 59° | flamant | |
| Corvi ala dextra ♄ ♂ 3 | Gienah | 1.0° of Libra | -16° | flamant |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 8.0° of Libra | 58° | flamant | |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 15.0° of Libra | 57° | flamant | |
| Spica virginis ♀ ☿ ♃ 1 | Spica | 17.0° of Libra | -9° | flamant |
| Ursa maior ♂ 2 | 23.0° of Libra | 51° | flamant | |
| Arcturus ♃ ♂ 1 | Arcturus | 1.0° of Scorpio | 22° | flamant |
| Bootis sinister humerus ♃ ♄ 3 | Seginus | 4.0° of Scorpio | 40° | flamant |
| Lanx horae clarior ♃ ☿ 2 | Zubeneshamali | 4.0° of Scorpio | 40° | flamant |
| Corona septentri: ♀ ☿ 2 | Alphecca | 22.0° of Scorpio | 28° | flamant |
| Ophiuc: sinis: manis 3 | Yed Prior | 0.0° of Sagittarius | -2° | flamant |
| Cor ♍ ♃ 2 | Antares | 3.0° of Sagittarius | -24° | flamant |
| Ophiuc: genu sinis: | 5.0° of Sagittarius | -9° | flamant | |
| Caput herculis ♂ ☿ 3 | Rasalgethi | 14.0° of Sagittarius | 15° | flamant |
| Ophiuchi caput ♄ ♀ 2 | Rasalhague | 19.0° of Sagittarius | 14° | flamant |
| Ophiuchi gen dex: ♄ 3 | Sabik | 19.0° of Sagittarius | -15° | flamant |
| Ophiuchi ma: dex: 4 | Celbalrai | 25.0° of Sagittarius | -10° | flamant |
| Caput draconis ♄ ♂ 3 | Rastaban | 26.0° of Sagittarius | 53° | flamant |
| Lÿra ☿ ♀ 1 | Vega | 8.0° of Capricorn | 38° | flamant |
| Aquila ♂ ♃ 2 | Altair | 19.0° of Capricorn | 7° | flamant |
| Cauda cÿgni | Deneb | 5.0° of Aquarius | 44° | flamant |
| Sinister hume ♒ ☿ 3 | 13.0° of Aquarius | -8° | flamant | |
| Cephei dex hume: | Alderamin | 13.0° of Aquarius | 61° | flamant |
| Cauda ♑ ♄ ☿ 3 | Deneb Algiedi | 16.0° of Aquarius | -18° | flamant |
| Pegasi rictus ♂ ☿ 2 | Enif | 18.0° of Aquarius | 7° | flamant |
| Dexter humer: ♒ ☿ ♃ 3 | 21.0° of Aquarius | -3° | flamant | |
| Crus ♒ ☿ ♄ 3 | Skat | 5.0° of Pisces | -17° | flamant |
| Crus pegasi ♂ ♃ 2 | Scheat | 8.0° of Pisces | 25° | flamant |
| Pegasi humerus ♃ ☿ 2 | Markab | 9.0° of Pisces | 13° | flamant |
| Pegasi vmbili: | Alpheratz | 26.0° of Pisces | 29° | flamant |
| Ala pegasi ♂ ♃ 2 | Algenib | 29.0° of Pisces | 13° | flamant |