Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1b
This plate contains a quadratum navicum. Along the edge are personifications of the four winds.

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Quadratum nauticum 0 - 90 Degrees Every 10 degrees Box n/a
Windrose N/A   Circular, concentric n/a
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