Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 3a
Latitude 51°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 2° from 0° 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 Æqŭinoctialis (Latin in Italic script) None line.
Tropic of Cancer Tropicŭs cancri (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Tropicŭs ♑ (Latin in Italic script) Plain line. The tropic is labeled twice, once on the left and once on the right

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Horizon rectus Horiszon rectŭs (Latin in Italic script)
Meridian line
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, stamped script) (IIII), Hatched line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, stamped script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horizon obliquus Horison obliqŭŭs (Latin in Italic script)

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
Pro eleŭatione poli 51 gra: For latitude 51° Latitude
Septentrio North Direction
Occidens West Direction
Oriens East Direction
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