Although the
plate is
marked with 42°, inspection suggests that it is in fact
engraved for 40°.
Almucantars
Divisions |
Labelled |
Style |
Divided every 3° from 0° to 90° |
Labelled every 3° with (Modern)
numerals |
Plain line. |
Circles
Type |
Labelled |
Style |
Notes |
Equator |
|
Plain line. |
|
Tropic of Cancer |
|
Plain line. |
|
Tropic of Capricorn |
|
Plain line. |
|
Lines
Type |
Labelled |
Description |
Meridian line |
|
|
Horizon rectus |
|
|
Horizon obliquus |
|
|
Unequal hours |
Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, stamped script) |
(Modern), Plain line style. |
Horoscopic (great) houses |
Numbered (Numbers in Numbers, stamped script) |
(Modern), Hatched line style. |
Inscriptions
Transcription |
Translation |
Type |
42 |
42° |
Latitude |