Astrolabe Catalogue

Degree

Type: Degree
Style: 360° scale
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Degrees
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 360
Numbered: Every 10
Repeats: 1 times
Divided every: 10 (Degrees)
then every: 5 (Degrees)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

Tropic of Capricorn: Any scale around the perimeter of the plate, usually along the Tropic of Capricorn (Tropic of Capricorn)
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