Astrolabe Catalogue

 

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Tympan 2a
Latitude 45°0'
This one is not as nicely made. Again, construction marks, some of the hour lines are poorly engraved, as Is the tropic of cancer. Line of construction dots below equator..

Almucantars

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 3° from 0° to 90° Plain line.

Azimuths

Divisions Labelled Style
Divided every 10°  Plain line.

Circles

Type Labelled Style Notes
Tropic of Cancer None line.
Equator None line.
Tropic of Capricorn None line.

Lines

Type Labelled Description
Meridian line
Horizon obliquus
Unequal hours 1 - 12 (None in Gothic script) (Gothic), Plain line style.
Other
Crepuscule

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
L' 45 Latitude
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