Astrolabe Catalogue

Zodiacal signs

Type: Zodiacal signs
Geometry: Inner circular, eccentric
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: 1 (Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal)
Notes: This is the zodiac around the lower diagram that shows the relative positions of the sun and moon and the sun's place in the zodiac.

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .
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