Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: X
(Numbering) ends at: XXX
Numbered: every 10
Repeats: 12 times
Divided every: 5 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)
then every: 1 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

5: Circular scale immediately inside the outer scale - refers to the full circle (5)

Zodiac:

1 ARIES
2 TAVRVS
3 GEMINI
4 CANCER
5 LEO
6 VIRGO
7 LIBRA
8 SCORPIVS
9 SAGITTARIVS
10 CAPRICORNVS
11 AQVARIVS
12 PISCES
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