Astrolabe Catalogue

Ecliptic

Type: Ecliptic
Style: Ecliptic divisions
Geometry: Arc
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: Summer solstice
(Numbering) ends at: Winter solstice
Numbered: every 6
Repeats: 6 times
Divided every: 6 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)
Notes: Signs of the zodiac are labeled along both radii: cancer - sagittarius outward on vertical radius; capricorn - gemini inward on horizontal radius

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

UR: Upper right quadrant (inside circular scales) (UR)
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