Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 17th century
Place India (?)
Material Brass
Inventory no. 33796
Acquisition Presented by A. E. Gunther in 1986
There are 8 plates with latitudes ranging from 18°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 0°, 72° and 90°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض عب Latitude 72° Latitude
عرض تسعين Latitude 90° Latitude
لاعرض له Latitude 35° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 29° and 32°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كط Latitude 29° Latitude
لعرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 24°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كد Latitude 24° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
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Latitude 26°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كو Latitude 26° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كز Latitude 27° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لب Latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h08m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لح Latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لد Latitude 34° Latitude
ساعاته يد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 18°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض يح Latitude 18° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 21°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كا Latitude 21° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Equator
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Latitude 66°0'

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

Latitude N/A

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

Latitude 22°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كب Latitude 22° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 25°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض ك Latitude 20° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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48 stars are indicated on this tympan by a dot within a circle and the star's name.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كط Latitude 29° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
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Latitude 36°0'

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48 stars are indicated on this tympan by a dot within a circle and the star's name.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته يد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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