Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1068 (A.H. 460)
Maker Ibrahīm ibn Sa'īd as-Sahlī
Place Toledo
Material Brass
Inventory no. 55331
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 6 plates with latitudes ranging from 21°0' to 49°0' .

Latitude 21°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
مكة حرسنط الله و اليمامة عرض كا م ساعات يج لج Mecca, Allah protect her, and Yamama. Latitude 21°40'; hours 13h33m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عزضيثرب مدينة الرسول كه ساعاته يج له Latitude of Yathrib, City of the Prophet 25°; hours 13h36m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Linie of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 30°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
مصر عين شمس و كرمان و القندهار و مهروبان العرض ل ساعاته يج نح Cairo, ‘Ain Shams and Kirman and Qandahar and Mahruban; latitude 30°, hours 13h58m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening This label has been switched with the morning prayer line.. Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning This label has been switched with the evening prayer line.. Prayer name
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Latitude 33°0'

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The sheet of metal used to make the tympan was recycled from an earlier ues, as evidenced by the vestiges of engraving in the lower right portion.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
بغداد و دمشق و قيسارية و تونس و فاس العرض لج ساعاته يد يج Baghdad and Damascus and Caesarea, Tunis and Fez; latitude 33°; hours 14h13m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 38°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
قرطنة و مرسية و بياسة و بيان و مر و الروذ و بلخ و جرجان العرض لح ل ساعاته يد مه Cordoba and Murcia and Baeza and Jaen and ??? and Balkh and Jurjan; latitude 33°30'; hours 13h45m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 41°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
سرقسطة و قلعةايوب و وشقة و بربستر العرض ما ل ساعاته يه ه Saragossa and Qalat ???? and ????; latitude 41°30'; hours 15h05m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 35°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
الموصل و الرصافة و منبج و صقلية و سبتة العرض له ل ساعا ته بد كز Mosul and Risafa and Manbij and Sicily and Ceuta; latitude 35° 30'; hours 14h27m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 37°0'

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اشبيلية و مالقة و غرناطة و بخاري و الرها و الري العرض لز ل ساعاته يدلط Seville and Malaga and Granada and Bukhara and Edessa and ar-Rayy; latitude 37°30'; hours 14h39m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العصر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 36°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
لامريه و حران و سمرقند و راس العين و شهرزور العرض لو ل ساعاته يد لج Almeria and Harran and Samarqand and ras al-’Ain and Shahrizor; latitude 36°30'; hours 14h33m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول العسر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
صلاة الظهر Early afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 40°0'

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طليطلة و طلبيرة و اذربيجان و خلاط العرض م ساعاته يدند Toledo and Talavera and Azerbaijan and Khalat; latitude 40°; hours 14h54m Latitude
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
اخر وقت العصر End time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
اول وقت العسر Beginning time of the afternoon prayer Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 45°0'

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This plate is unusual in that it is engraved with simply almucantars and European numerals.. More information

Latitude 49°0'

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This plate is unusual in that it is engraved with simply almucantars.. More information
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