Astrolabe Catalogue

Lunar Mansions

Type: Lunar Mansions
Style: Lunar mansions
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Lunar mansion
Numbered: Each one
Repeats: 28 times
Notes: The lunar mansions are divided into the four groups that correspond to the four seasons. Each first mansion of each group is aligned with the 1° of the first sign of each season

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

6: Circular scale second in from the outer scale - refers to the full circle. (6)

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: Sicc 12
Translation: dry, 12°
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: temp 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: Sicca 13
Translation: dry, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: plui 13
Translation: wet (?), 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: rodi 13
Translation: (?), 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 12
Translation: temperate, 12 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 12
Translation: moist, 12 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: Sic 13
Translation: dry, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: rodi 12
Translation: (?), 12 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
----------
Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: Sic 13
Translation: dry, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: Sic 13
Translation: dry, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 12
Translation: temperate, 12 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: ro 13
Translation: (?), 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 12 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: Sic 13
Translation: dry, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: hum 13
Translation: moist, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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Type: Scale label
Content: tpa 13
Translation: temperate, 13 days
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Notes: Each lunar mansion is labelled with its characteristic and its number of days for that lunar mansion
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