Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 30
Numbered: every 5
Repeats: 12 times
Divided every: 5 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)
then every: 1 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

5: Circular scale immediately inside the outer scale - refers to the full circle (5)

Zodiac:

1 ARIES ♈
2 TAVRVS ♉
3 GEMINI ♊
4 CANCER ♋
5 LEO ♌
6 VIRGO ♍
7 LIBRA ♎
8 SCORPIVS ♏
9 SAGITTARI9 ♐
10 CAPRICORN9 ♑
11 AQVARIVS ♒
12 PISCES ♓
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