Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1682 (A.H. 1093)
Maker Qāsim ‘Alī Qā’inī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 45509
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 25°0' to 42°0' .

Latitude 25°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
عرض كه Latitude 25 Latitude
ساعسته يج لد Hours 13h34m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 29°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كط Latitude 29 Latitude
ساعسته يج نب Hours 13h52m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 31°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لا Latitude 31 Latitude
ساعسته يد ب Hours 14h02m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لد Latitude 34 Latitude
ساعسته يد يز Hours 14h17m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لو Latitude 36 Latitude
ساعسته يد Hours 14h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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

Latitude 37°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لز Latitude 37 Latitude
ساعسته يد لب Hours 14h32m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 42°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض مب Latitude 42 Latitude
ساعسته يد نح Hours 14h58m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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