Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Tympan 1b
Latitude 51°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 5° from 0° to 75° Labelled every 5° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 10°  Labelled every 10° with   numerals Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator EQUINOCTIALIS (Latin in Roman Capital script) Plain line.
Tropic of Cancer TROPIC CANCRI (Latin in Roman Capital script) Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn TROPICVS CAPRCORNI (Latin in Roman Capital script) Plain line. This label is quite far from the edge of the tympan, which marks the actual tropic.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Horizon obliquus HORIZON OBLIQVVS (Latin in Roman Capital script)
Crepuscule LINEA AVRORAE (Latin in Roman Capital script)
Unequal hours Numbered (None in None script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses Numbered (None in None script) (Modern), Dotted line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
A LILLE 51 DEGRE For Lille, 51 degrees Latitude
MERIDES North Direction
SEPTRIO South Direction
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