Astrolabe Catalogue

Shadow square

Type: Shadow square
Geometry: Box
Unit of measurement: Fingers
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 12
Numbered: every 4
Repeats: 4 times
Divided every: 2 (Fingers)
then every: 1 (Fingers)
Notes: Only the two scales in the lower-right quadrant are numbered

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

a: Left hand vertical 'face' of the shadow square (in LL) (a)
b: Left hand bottom face of the shadow square (in LL) (b)
c: Right hand bottom face of the shadow square (in LR) (c)
d: Right hand vertical face of the shadow square (in LR) (d)
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