Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 1b
Latitude 43°0'
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Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 1° from 0° to 90° Labelled every 10° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 3°  Labelled every 15° with   (Modern) numerals Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator Æquinoctialis (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.
Tropic of Cancer Tropicus Cancri (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Tropicus Capricorni (Latin in Italic script) Plain line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus Horizon rectus (Latin in Italic script)
Crepuscule LINEA AVRORÆ SIVE CRESPVSCVLI (Latin in Italic script)
Unequal hours Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, stamped script) (IIII), Dotted line style.
Horoscopic (great) houses Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, stamped script) (Modern), Plain line style.
Horizon obliquus Horizon obliquus (Latin in Italic script)

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
Lat. 43 Latitude 43° Latitude
Oriens East Direction
Occidens West Direction
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