Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date late 16th or early 17th century
Place Persia (?)
Material Brass
Inventory no. 47063
Acquisition Lent by the Bodleian Library, Oxford, in 1952
There are 5 plates with latitudes ranging from 23°0' to 33°0' .

Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 18° and 26°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كح Latitude 28° Latitude
ساعاته يج نح Hours 13h50m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
عرض كو Latitude 26° Latitude
ساعسته يج ي Hours 13h10m Hours of daylight
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Latitude 25°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كه Latitude 25° Latitude
ساعسته يه لب Hours 15h32m This number seems much too large.. Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 23°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كج Latitude 23° Latitude
ساعسته يج كه Hours 13h25m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 19° and 21°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض يط Latitude 19° Latitude
عرض كا Latitude 21° Latitude
ساعاته يج Hours 13h Hours of daylight
ساعاته يب نج Hours 12h53m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 24°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كد Latitude 24° Latitude
ساعسته يج لح Hours 13h38m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 33°0'

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Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لج Latitude 33° Latitude
ساعاته يد لط Hours 14h39m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 29° and 35°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض كط Latitude 29° Latitude
عرض له Latitude 35° Latitude
ساعاته يد يد Hours 14h14m Hours of daylight
ساعاته يد م Hours 14h40m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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

Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لا ل Latitude 31°30' Latitude
ساعاته يد ح Hours 14h08m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Composite plate for 36° and 39°.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
عرض لو Latitude 36° Latitude
عرض لط Latitude 39° Latitude
ساعاته يد ل Hours 14h30m Hours of daylight
ساعاته يه Hours 15h Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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