Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Style: 90° - 0° - 90° - 0° running clockwise from the 90° point (i.e. the throne)
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 30
Numbered: every 10
Repeats: 12 times
Divided every: 10 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)
then every: 5 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)
Notes: Images of the signs are engraved in a band just inside of this one.

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 1 ARIES ♈
2 2 TAVRVS ♉
3 3 GEMINI ♊
4 4 CANCER ♋
5 5 LEO ♌
6 6 VIRGO ♍
7 7 LIBRA
8 8 SCORPIVS ♏
9 9 SAGITTAR. ♐
10 10 CAPRIC. ♑
11 11 AQVARIVS ♒
12 12 PISCES ♓
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