Astrolabe Catalogue

Declination

Type: Declination
Style: Declination scale, north or south of the equator
Geometry: Linear
Unit of measurement: Degrees
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 90
Numbered: at 15°
Repeats: 2 times
Divided every: 15 (Degrees)
then every: 3 (Degrees)
Notes: The southern declination extends only to 24°. Only the two 15° lines are marked

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .
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