Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1a
Latitude 49°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 2° from 0° to 10° Labelled every 2° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.
Divided every 2° from 10° to 90° Labelled every 10° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 5°  Labelled every 10° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator AEQVINOCTIAL: (Latin in Roman Capital script) None line.
Tropic of Cancer TRO: ♋ (Latin in Roman Capital script) Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn TROPICVS HIBERNVS (Latin in Roman Capital script) Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Unequal hours 1 to 12 (None in Numbers, stamped script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses I to XII (None in Numbers, stamped script) (IIII), Plain line style.
Crepuscule CREPVSCULINA LINEA (Latin in Roman Capital script)
Meridian line
Horizon rectus HORIZON RECTVS (Latin in Roman Capital script)
Horizon obliquus HORIZON OBLIQVVS (Latin in Roman Capital script)

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
ELAVA: POLI 49 Latitude
ME: Latitude
OC: Latitude
OR: Latitude
SEP: Latitude
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