Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1570
Maker Allāh-Dād
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 47376
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 6 plates with latitudes ranging from 21°0' to 66°0' .

Latitude 21°0'

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لعرض كا م For latitude 21° 40' Latitude
ساعسته يج ك Hours 13h20m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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لعرض ل For latitude 30° Latitude
ساعسته يج نز Hours 13h57m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 27°0'

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لعرض كز For latitude 27° Latitude
ساعسته يج مج Hours 13h43m Hours of daylight
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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 33°0'

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لعرض لج كه For latitude 33° 25' Latitude
ساعاته يد يب Hours 14h12m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 34°0'

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لعرض لد ل For latitude 34° 30' Latitude
ساعاته يد ك Hours 14h20m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 37°0'

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لعرض لز For latitude 37° Latitude
ساعاته يد لب Hours 14h32m Hours of daylight
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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لعرض لح For latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته يد م Hours 14h40m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 39°0'

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لعرض لط لز For latitude 39° 37' Latitude
ساعاته يد ن Hours 14h40m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 45°0'

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لعرض مه For latitude 45° Latitude
ساعاته يد كز Hours 14h27m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 66°0'

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Latitude N/A

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