Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Degrees
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 30
Numbered: every 5
Repeats: 12 times
Divided every: 10 (Degrees)
then every: 5 (Degrees)
Notes: The zodiac names and signs are also numbered (1-12)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Zodiac:

1 Aries
2 Taurus
3 Gemini
4 Cancer
5 Leo
6 Virgo
7 Libra
8 Scorpius
9 Sagittarius
10 Capricornus
11 Aquarius
12 Pisces
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