Date |
ca. 1560 |
Place |
France |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
41409 |
Acquisition |
Presented by Lewis Evans in
1924 |
The rete is of the arsenius type. The rete is
remarkably thin. At a superficial level it resembles those
made in the Low Countries, particularly in the attempt to
incorporate a tulip into the strapwork within the ecliptic
band.The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAVRVS ,
GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCROPIO , SAGITTARIVS
, CAPRICORNVS , AqVARVIS , PISCES
Scales
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
Ecliptic |
0 - 30 Degrees of ecliptic |
Every 10 |
Ecliptic |
ecliptic |
Stars
There are 21 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 |
Deneb Kaitos |
6.0° of Aries |
-19° |
flamant |
Venter ceti |
Baten Kaitos |
26.0° of Aries |
-18° |
flamant |
oculus ♉ |
Aldebaran |
6.0° of Gemini |
16° |
flamant |
hircus |
Capella |
12.0° of Gemini |
50° |
flamant |
sinist hu orion |
Bellatrix |
14.0° of Gemini |
8° |
flamant |
PREC CINIG |
|
18.0° of Gemini |
-1° |
flamant |
dEXT hVM ORI |
Betelgeuse |
24.0° of Gemini |
7° |
flamant |
Canis maior |
Sirius |
6.0° of Cancer |
-17° |
flamant |
Canis minor |
Procyon |
18.0° of Cancer |
6° |
flamant |
Cor leonis |
Regulus |
24.0° of Leo |
14° |
flamant |
Spica ♍ |
Spica |
17.0° of Libra |
-10° |
flamant |
EXT ur ma |
Alkaid |
28.0° of Libra |
52° |
flamant |
Arct |
Arcturus |
1.0° of Scorpio |
24° |
flamant |
Cor ♏ |
Antares |
3.0° of Sagittarius |
-24° |
flamant |
[no name] |
Alphecca |
4.0° of Sagittarius |
26° |
flamant |
Caput herc |
Rasalgethi |
13.0° of Sagittarius |
17° |
flamant |
Caput Drac |
Rastaban |
24.0° of Sagittarius |
52° |
flamant |
Lyra |
Vega |
4.0° of Capricorn |
42° |
flamant |
aquila |
Altair |
20.0° of Capricorn |
8° |
flamant |
Cauda delph |
Deneb Dulfim |
1.0° of Aquarius |
11° |
flamant |
[no name] |
Skat |
26.0° of Aquarius |
-18° |
flamant |
Nut & Bolt
The rete is attached using a nut &
bolt. The bolt is attached to the alidade on the back of the
instrument.