Astrolabe Catalogue

Declination

Type: Declination
Style: Declination arcs, with Qibla and sun's meridian altitude.
Geometry: Arc
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: Gemini/Cancer
(Numbering) ends at: Sagittarius/Capricorn
Numbered: Not numbered
Repeats: 1 times
Divided every: 10 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

UR: Upper right quadrant (inside circular scales) (UR)
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