Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 2b
Latitude 52°0'
The plate is marked 52°; inspection suggests that it is in fact close to 52°.

Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 3° from 0° to 90° 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
52 52° Latitude
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