Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1600
Place India (?)
Material Brass
Inventory no. 34611
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 6 plates with latitudes ranging from 17°0' to 45°0' .

Latitude 17°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض يز Latitude 17° Latitude
ساعاته يج ب Hours 13h 2m Hours of daylight
المغرب West Direction
المشرق East Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
المغرب West Direction
المشرق East Direction
لعرض او ي Latitude 36°10' Latitude
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Latitude 21°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كا م Latitude 21° 40' Latitude
المغرب West Direction
المشرق East Direction
ساعسته يج ند None
ساعسته يج ند Hours 13h 54m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 24°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كه Latitude 24° Latitude
ساعسته يج كه Hours 13h 24m Hours of daylight
المغرب West Direction
المشرق East Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كز Latitude 27° Latitude
ساعسته بج مد Hours 13h 44m Hours of daylight
المشرق Eastُ Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض اب Latitude 32° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h 8m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 30°0'

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This tympan is actually for slightly more than 30 degrees, probably closer to 31 degrees.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ل ع Latitude 30° This latitude is clearly more than 30°.. Latitude
ساعاته يحج نخح Hours 13h 38m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 40°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض م Latitude 40° Latitude
ساعاته يد ند Hours 14h 54m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 45°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مه Latitude 45° Latitude
ساعاته يه ل Hours 15h 30m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Eastern style table of horizons.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons More information

Latitude N/A

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Western style table of horizons.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
المشرق East Cardinal point
المغرب West Cardinal point
الشمال North Cardinal point
الجنوب South Cardinal point
دايره سموت موافق افق عرض عب (؟ Circle of the heavens which corresponds with the horizon with the width ʿ-b (?) In middle of southern part of plate. Line label
دايره سموت موافق ميل اعظم كه سول (؟) است Circle of the heavens which corresponds with the greatest inclination which is s-w-l (?) Occurs twice on both east and west portions of the line in southern hemisphere of plate. Line label
دواير سموت اين (؟) صفيحه افاق بلدان مختلفه مي تواند بود The circle of the horizon of this plate can be the horizons of the different regions (?) At eastern rim of plate. Line label
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Latitude N/A

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Table of ecliptic coordinates.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs More information
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