Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1650
Maker Muḥammad Muqīm
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 37530
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 22°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب For latitude 22°. Latitude
ساعاته يج كب Hours 13h22m 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
لعرض كه For latitude 25°. Latitude
ساعاته يج كه Hours 13h25m 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
لعرض كز For latitude 27°. Latitude
ساعاته يج مج Hours 13h43m 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
لعرض لب For latitude 32°. Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h08m 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
لعرض لو For latitude 36°. Latitude
ساعاته يد لب Hours 14h32m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 18° and 30°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض يح For latitude 18°. Latitude
لعرض ل For latitude 30°. Latitude
ساعاته Hours Appears twice without any indication of the actual number of hours of daylight.. Hours of daylight
المشرق East Appears twice.. Direction
المغرب West Appears twice.. Direction
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Latitude 40°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض م For latitude 40°. Latitude
ساعاته يد ند Hours 14h54m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 35°, 72° and 90°. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض له For latitude 35° Latitude
لعرض عب For latitude 72° Latitude
لعرض ص For latitude 90° Latitude
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Latitude 66°0'

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

Latitude N/A

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