Astrolabe Catalogue

Cotangent

Type: Cotangent
Style: Cotangent, arc
Geometry: Inner Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Feet
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 30
Numbered: every 5
Repeats: 1 times
Divided every: 5 (Feet)
then every: 1 (Feet)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

3: Lower left quadrant of outer circular on back of instrument. (3)

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: ظل اقدام
Translation: Shadow [scale] of feet.
Language: Arabic
Script: Kufic
Notes:
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