Astrolabe Catalogue

Degree

Type: Degree
Style: 90° - 0° - 90° - 0° running clockwise from the 90° point (i.e. the throne)
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Degrees
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 90
Numbered: Every 5
Repeats: 4 times
Divided every: 5 (Degrees)
then every: 1 (Degrees)

Scale located on: Limb .

Location(s) detail:

outer2: second outermost scale on the front of the limb (outer2)
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