Astrolabe Catalogue

Equal hours

Type: Equal hours
Style: 12-hour scale, clockwise from throne.
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Times of day
(Numbering) starts at: 1
(Numbering) ends at: 12
Notes: On the edge of the limb

Scale located on: Limb .

Location(s) detail:

edge: scale on the outside edge of the limb (edge)
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