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 10 |
Repeats: |
4 times |
Divided every: |
10 (Degrees) |
then every: |
5 (Degrees) |
Notes: |
Note that in the last quadrant, the scale counts down
from 90° to 0°. In other words, the scales are numbered:
0|90° - 0° - 90° - 0|90° |
Scale located on:
Tympan, Womb or Back .
Location(s) detail:
1-4: |
The entire outer circle on the back of an astrolabe.
(1-4) |