Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 2a
Latitude 45°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 2° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 2° with   (None) numerals Plain line.
Divided every 10° from 0° to 90° Hatched line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 5°  Labelled every 5° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.
Divided every 30°  Hatched line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Tropic of Cancer Tropicus Cancri (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.
Equinoctial colure Aequinoctialis (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Tropicus Capricornij (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Horizon rectus Horizon Rectus (Latin in Italic script)
Crepuscule Lina Aurarae svie Crepusculinae (Latin in Italic script)
Unequal hours 1-12 (None in None script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses 1-12 (None in None script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Other 45 (None in None script) (Modern), Dotted line style.
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