Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Image of the tympan or plate - click for larger version
Tympan 3b
Latitude 73°0'
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Almucantars

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

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 0°  Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Equator Plain line. Drawn in black ink
Tropic of Cancer Plain line. Drawn in black ink
Tropic of Capricorn Plain line. Drawn in black ink

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon rectus
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