Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal sign
Divided every: 5 (Zodiacal sign)
then every: 1 (Zodiacal sign)
Notes: Note interesting spelling of capricorn, aquarius and cancer

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

1-4: The entire outer circle on the back of an astrolabe. (1-4)

Zodiac:

1 aries
2 taurus
3 geminy
4 cancher
5 leo
6 virgo
7 libra
8 scorpius
9 sagetarius
10 kapricornus
11 akarius
12 pisses
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