Astrolabe

Astrolabe, first point of Aries = 11.75 March. Symmetrical rete with quatrefoil and trefoil motifs and 42 named stars. Zoomorphic terminal on tropic of Capricorn. One plate adapted for England marked 52° Lond[on] and 53° Lincolnia. Four plates 38/37, 41/42, 45/49, 52/53. On the back is a degree scale in four quadrants, zodiac / calendar scale, shadow scale, and double unequal hour diagram. The shadow scale features 'I LOND', possibly a later addition.

Object Details

ID: AST0590
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Astrolabe
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1360
People: Hownam-Meek, Anthony
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Anthony C.R. Hownam-Meek.
Measurements: Overall: 25 mm x 265 mm x 202 mm