Astrolabe Catalogue

Sine/Cosine

Type: Sine/Cosine
Style: Sine/Cosine graph
Geometry: Angle
Unit of measurement: 1/60 of quadrant radius
Numbered: Not numbered
Repeats: 1 times
Notes: In addition to the horizontal lines dividing this quadrant, there are radial lines drawn for every 5° along the altitude scale.

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

UL: Upper left quadrant (inside circular scales) (UL)
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