Universal
The back contains a universal with a
Azarquiel/Saphea/Gemma Frisius projection. The universal
contains the following:
|
Angle of inclination |
Direction of inclination |
Labelled |
Language |
Script |
Line style |
Notes |
| Tropic of Cancer |
|
N/A |
TROPICVS CANCRI |
Latin |
Roman Capital |
Dotted |
|
| Tropic of Capricorn |
|
N/A |
TROPICVS C CAPRICORNI |
Latin |
Roman Capital |
Dotted |
|
| Equator |
|
N/A |
AEQVINOCTIALIS |
Latin |
Roman Capital |
Dotted |
|
| Ecliptic |
24 |
Top-right/bottom-left |
Labeled with zodiacal symbols |
|
|
Plain |
|
| Arctic circle |
|
N/A |
CIRCVLVS ARCTICVS |
Latin |
Roman Capital |
Plain |
The circle (often represented as a line or arc) at
66.5°. These are commonly found on universal
projections |
| Arctic circle |
|
N/A |
CIRCVLVS ANTARTICVS |
Latin |
Roman Capital |
Plain |
The circle (often represented as a line or arc) at
66.5°. These are commonly found on universal
projections |
The universal contains the following meridians:
| Interval |
Style of line |
Number style |
Description |
| 5° |
Plain |
European Modern |
The meridians are numbered every hour along both
tropics |
The universal contains the following parallels:
| Range |
Interval |
Style of line |
Number style |
Description |
| |
5° |
Plain |
N/A |
|
The universal contains scales of the following types:
| Type |
Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
| Zodiacal
signs |
Aries - Pisces, Zodiacal sign |
Not numbered |
Linear |
On the ecliptic of a universal projection |
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Stars
The universal contains the following stars.
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Star name
(on instrument) |
Modern star
(if known) |
Mediation |
Declination |
Pointer |
| SPICA VIRGINIS |
Spica |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| CANIS MAIOR |
Sirius |
14.0° of Aries |
N/A |
|
| CANIS MINOR |
Procyon |
7.0° of Aries |
N/A |
|
| OCVLVS TAVRI |
Aldebaran |
14.0° of Aries |
N/A |
|
| LYRA |
Vega |
7.0° of Taurus |
N/A |
|
| HIRCVS |
Capella |
15.0° of Taurus |
N/A |
|
| ALIOT |
Alioth |
28.0° of Taurus |
N/A |
|