Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1670
Maker Pierre Sevin
Place Paris
Material Brass
Inventory no. 42680
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Regula Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Regula

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Simple None None None Missing the cursor for use with the de Rojas projection on the back..

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Gothic, simple Rigid Single Single
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