Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1a
Latitude 52°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 5° from 0° to 70° Labelled every 5° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

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

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Tropic of Cancer Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Plain line.
Equator Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
Horizon obliquus ORI and SON (on the left) and ORIENS and OCCIDENS (Latin in None script)
Crepuscule LI NI A (on the left) and CRE PUS CULINA (on the r (Latin in None script)
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, engraved script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
ELEVA POLI 52 G 20M Latitude

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Altitude 0 - 90 10  Circular, concentric n/a
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