Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Degrees
(Numbering) starts at: Aries
(Numbering) ends at: Pisces
Numbered: At 10°, 30°, 60° and 90°
Repeats: 4 times
Divided every: 5 (Degrees)
then every: 1 (Degrees)
Notes: In upper left quadrant, the scale is numbered every 10°

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

5: Circular scale immediately inside the outer scale - refers to the full circle (5)

Zodiac:

1 A
2 T
3 G
4 C
5 L
6 V
7 L
8 S
9 S
10 C
11 A
12 P
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