Astrolabe Catalogue

Lunar cycle

Type: Lunar cycle
Geometry: Inner Circular, concentric
Numbered: Not numbered
Repeats: 12 times
Notes: The identification of this scale as a lunar cycle is an educated guess. The numbers seem to reflect the changing time of a new moon through the Syrian calendar

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

Lower half: The lower two quadrants of the back of the instrument (Lower half)
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