Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1733/4 (A.H. 1146)
Maker Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Baṭṭuṭī
Place Morocco
Material Brass
Inventory no. 51459
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 2 plates with latitudes ranging from 30°0' to 36°0' .

Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مصر و سجلماسة ل For latitude Misr and Sijilmasah 30°. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
فجر Evening. Prayer name
عصر Afternoon. Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon. Prayer name
الزوال Midday. Prayer name
شفق Morning. Prayer name
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض تونس لو For latitude of Tunis, 36°. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
فجر Evening. Prayer name
عصر Afternoon. Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon. Prayer name
الزوال Midday. Prayer name
شفق Morning. Prayer name
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Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مراكش لا ل For latitude of Marrakesh, 31°30' Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 34°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض مكناس لد For latitude of Meknes, 34°. Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
عصر Afternoon Prayer name
ظهر Early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information
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