Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Image of the tympan or plate - click for larger version
Tympan 4b
This side bears a table of horizons.

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Table of Horizons 24 - 66 Degrees of latitude Every 2 degrees n/a n/a
Declination 0 - 24 Degrees Every 6 degrees Linear n/a
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