Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1b
Latitude 49°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 3° from 0° to 90° Plain line.

Azimuths

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

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator ♈ ♎ (None in None script) Plain line.
Tropic of Cancer ♋ (None in None script) Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn TRO: ♑ (None in None script) Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Crepuscule CREPVSCVLVM (Latin in Roman Capital script)
Unequal hours Numbered (None in Numbers, engraved script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses Numbered (None in Numbers, engraved script) (IIII), Plain line style.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
LAT 49: Latitude
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