Astrolabe Catalogue

Altitude

Type: Altitude
Style: 0° - 90° - 0° clockwise in semi-circle from the 180° point - center of arc @ 90° point (the throne)
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Degrees of arc
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 90
Numbered: every 5
Repeats: 1 times
Divided every: 5 (Degrees of arc)
then every: 1 (Degrees of arc)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

1: Upper right quadrant of outer circular on back of instrument. (1)
2: Upper left quadrant of outer circular on back of instrument. (2)
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