Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1650
Place India
Material Brass
Inventory no. 54063
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 27°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 66°0'

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Ecliptic coordinates.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
صمخه ميزان العنكبوت None
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Latitude N/A

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

Latitude N/A

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Composite tympan for 18° and 30°.. More information

Latitude 34°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لد Latitude 34 Latitude
ساعسته يد كب Hours 14h22m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 40°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض م Latitude 40 Latitude
ساعسته يد ند Hours 14h54m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لو Latitude 36 Latitude
ساعسته يد لب Hours 14h32m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض لز Latitude 27 Latitude
ساعسته يج مح Hours 13h48m 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
ساعسته يد ح Hours 14h08m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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