Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 5b
Latitude 66°0'
Tablet of ecliptic coordinates..

Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 6° from 0° to 90° Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 6°  Labelled every 6° with   (Abdjad) numerals Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator Plain line.
Tropic of Cancer Plain line.
Tropic of Capricorn Plain line.
Ecliptic With the zodiac (Arabic in Arabic script) Dotted line. The zodiac is labeled with the standard Arabic names for the zodiacal signs: الحمل الشور الجوزا السرطان الاسد السنبله الميزان العقرب القوس الجدي الدلو الحوت
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