Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1595
Place Paris (?)
Material Brass
Inventory no. 45975
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There is one plate with latitudes ranging from 48°0' to 51°0' .

Latitude 48°0'


Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
SEPTIO North Cardinal point
MERIDES South Cardinal point
A PARIS 48 DEGRE For Paris, 48 degrees Latitude
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Latitude 51°0'


Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
A LILLE 51 DEGRE For Lille, 51 degrees Latitude
MERIDES North Direction
SEPTRIO South Direction
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