Astrolabe Catalogue

 

The calendar is of the Western type. Only the last day of the month is numbered.The vernal equinox falls on the 20th day of March. [N.B: Date is decimal as date of vernal equinox on some astrolabes can be measured to within 0.25 of a day]
The calendar is labelled:
Month of the year Labelled on astrolabe
1. January : Ianuarius
2. February : Februarius
3. March : Martius
4. April : Aprilis
5. May : Maius
6. June : Iunius
7. July : Iulius
8. August: Augustus
9. September : September
10. October : October
11. November : Nouember
12. December : December
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