Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1400
Maker Jean Fusoris
Place Paris
Material Brass
Inventory no. 53801
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Gothic, inverted Rigid Single None

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Unequal hours 2 - 11 1/12 of daylight Every 1 hours Linear Rule, left arm
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